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3 days ago
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Taiwan tells its people to spurn China's 'distorted' war anniversary events
By Ben Blanchard and Faith Hung TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's people should spurn China's events to commemorate the end of World War Two, including a military parade in Beijing, given Chinese "distortion" of history and threats against the island, Taipei's top China-policy maker said on Friday. China, which views democratic Taiwan as its own territory, has invited Taiwanese veterans who fought against Japan to the parade next month which will be overseen by President Xi Jinping. Taiwan has denounced China for using this year's 80th anniversary of the war's end for political purposes against Taipei, saying Beijing has falsely claimed it was the Communist Party that led the fighting against Japan rather than the Republic of China government, which at the time ruled China. The republican government then fled to Taiwan in 1949 after finally being defeated by Mao Zedong, who then established the People's Republic of China, while Republic of China remains Taiwan's official name. In a video released by his office, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council Minister Chiu Chui-cheng said the People's Republic of China did not even exist during World War Two. "The Chinese Communist regime has repeatedly distorted the facts in recent years, claiming that the war against Japan was led by the Communist Party, and has even fabricated the notion that Taiwan belongs to the People's Republic of China," Chiu said. The government urges Taiwan's people to "unite and jointly defend national sovereignty and dignity" and not take part in China's war commemorations, like the parade, he added. People should instead participate in Taiwan's own events to express their resolve to protect Taiwan and oppose aggression, Chiu said. China's Taiwan Affairs Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. China has for its part also accused Taiwan of distorting the history of the war for its own purposes. In a statement posted on his Facebook page earlier on Friday to mark the anniversary, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said, without directly mentioning China, that aggression only leads to defeat, and as authoritarianism once again gathers strength, it is important that freedom and democracy prevail. "The most valuable lesson of World War Two is that unity leads to victory, while aggression leads to defeat," he wrote. China calls Lai, who rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims, a "separatist" and has rebuffed his offers of talks. Late on Thursday, Taiwan said it had banned government officials and former senior defence, intelligence and diplomatic officials from attending Beijing's military parade.
Arab News
4 days ago
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Taiwan tells its people to spurn China's ‘distorted' war anniversary events
TAIPEI: Taiwan's people should spurn China's events to commemorate the end of World War Two, including a military parade in Beijing, given Chinese 'distortion' of history and threats against the island, Taipei's top China-policy maker said on which views democratic Taiwan as its own territory, has invited Taiwanese veterans who fought against Japan to the parade next month which will be overseen by President Xi has denounced China for using this year's 80th anniversary of the war's end for political purposes against Taipei, saying Beijing has falsely claimed it was the Communist Party that led the fighting against Japan rather than the Republic of China government, which at the time ruled republican government then fled to Taiwan in 1949 after finally being defeated by Mao Zedong, who then established the People's Republic of China, while Republic of China remains Taiwan's official a video released by his office, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council Minister Chiu Chui-cheng said the People's Republic of China did not even exist during World War Two.'The Chinese Communist regime has repeatedly distorted the facts in recent years, claiming that the war against Japan was led by the Communist Party, and has even fabricated the notion that Taiwan belongs to the People's Republic of China,' Chiu government urges Taiwan's people to 'unite and jointly defend national sovereignty and dignity' and not take part in China's war commemorations, like the parade, he should instead participate in Taiwan's own events to express their resolve to protect Taiwan and oppose aggression, Chiu Taiwan Affairs Office did not immediately respond to a request for has for its part also accused Taiwan of distorting the history of the war for its own a statement posted on his Facebook page earlier on Friday to mark the anniversary, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said, without directly mentioning China, that aggression only leads to defeat, and as authoritarianism once again gathers strength, it is important that freedom and democracy prevail.'The most valuable lesson of World War Two is that unity leads to victory, while aggression leads to defeat,' he calls Lai, who rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims, a 'separatist' and has rebuffed his offers of talks. Late on Thursday, Taiwan said it had banned government officials and former senior defense, intelligence and diplomatic officials from attending Beijing's military parade.
CNA
05-06-2025
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- CNA
Guatemala president reaffirms support for 'brothers' in Taiwan
TAIPEI: Guatemala, one of Taiwan's few remaining diplomatic allies, reaffirmed its support for the island on Thursday (Jun 5) during a visit by President Bernardo Arevalo, who said his people will walk together with their "brothers" in Taiwan. Guatemala is one of only 12 countries to retain formal ties with Chinese-claimed Taiwan and Beijing has been stepping up its campaign to win those nations over to its side. Taiwan says it has every right to forge state-to-state relations and Beijing has no right to interfere. Arevalo, on his first trip to Taiwan since taking office last year, said at a welcome ceremony with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te that the two sides were firm friends and "brotherly peoples". "We thank our ally for the support we have always received over these more than 90 years. We reaffirm the support of the Republic of Guatemala for the Republic of China, Taiwan," he said at the presidential office, referring to the island's formal name. "On behalf of the people of Guatemala, I extend our hand to the people of Taiwan with the confidence that we will walk together along the path toward shared well-being, which we will make more profound and more comprehensive today." Arevalo is being accompanied by his foreign and economics ministers. Lai, standing next to Arevalo, said Taiwan and Guatemala will keep deepening their cooperation "Although our two countries are geographically distant but the ideals and values of the two peoples are closely intertwined," he said. The United States has been concerned about China's efforts to snatch away Taiwan's allies, especially in Latin America. In February, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Guatemala's relations with Taiwan while on a visit to the country, saying the United States would help support it.
Reuters
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Guatemala president reaffirms support for 'brothers' in Taiwan
TAIPEI, June 5 (Reuters) - Guatemala, one of Taiwan's few remaining diplomatic allies, reaffirmed its support for the island on Thursday during a visit by President Bernardo Arevalo, who said his people will walk together with their "brothers" in Taiwan. Guatemala is one of only 12 countries to retain formal ties with Chinese-claimed Taiwan and Beijing has been stepping up its campaign to win those nations over to its side. Taiwan says it has every right to forge state-to-state relations and Beijing has no right to interfere. Arevalo, on his first trip to Taiwan since taking office last year, said at a welcome ceremony with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te that the two sides were firm friends and "brotherly peoples". "We thank our ally for the support we have always received over these more than 90 years. We reaffirm the support of the Republic of Guatemala for the Republic of China, Taiwan," he said at the presidential office, referring to the island's formal name. "On behalf of the people of Guatemala, I extend our hand to the people of Taiwan with the confidence that we will walk together along the path toward shared well-being, which we will make more profound and more comprehensive today." Arevalo is being accompanied by his foreign and economics ministers. Lai, standing next to Arevalo, said Taiwan and Guatemala will keep deepening their cooperation "Although our two countries are geographically distant but the ideals and values of the two peoples are closely intertwined," he said. The United States has been concerned about China's efforts to snatch away Taiwan's allies, especially in Latin America. In February, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Guatemala's relations with Taiwan while on a visit to the country, saying the United States would help support it. In 2023, Taiwan's then-president, Tsai Ing-wen, went to Guatemala a week after neighbouring Honduras severed diplomatic relations with Taipei in favour of Beijing.
