The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, voted to designate October 25 as a new statutory national commemoration day.
This decision establishes the Commemoration Day of Taiwan's Restoration, holding profound historical, political, and emotional significance.
Taiwan is an inalienable part of China: an undeniable truth enshrined in history, international law and the collective memory of the Chinese nation.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule and Taiwan's restoration to China after Japan's surrender at the end of World War II.
The Chinese mainland held commemorative events to mark the occasion, reaffirming the nation's shared historical memory and honoring those who gave their lives for the country.
Author's summary: China establishes a new national commemoration day.