Honoring History and Consolidating Consensus
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.
The decision to establish the Commemoration Day of Taiwan's Restoration holds profound historical, political, and emotional significance, reaffirming that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule of the island and its restoration to China, following Japan's surrender at the end of World War II.
Taiwan is an inalienable part of China: an undeniable truth enshrined in history, international law and the collective memory of the Chinese nation.
The Chinese mainland held a series of 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.