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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) — A gathering was held in Beijing on Saturday as part of the first Taiwan Liberation Memorial Day to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Taiwan's liberation from Japanese occupation and the island's return to China.
Addressing nearly 500 participants at the meeting, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Wang Huning called on compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to jointly advance the process of national reunification and leave no room for any form of separatist activity aimed at achieving "Taiwan independence."
The event was organized after the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) adopted a resolution on October 24 officially designating October 25 as Taiwan Liberation Memorial Day.
In 1894, Japan waged war against China and subsequently occupied Taiwan.
On October 25, 1945, a ceremony was held in Taipei to accept the surrender of Japanese forces in Taiwan Province, part of the Allied Powers' China theater of operations. From that moment on, Taiwan Island and the Penghu Islands returned to the sovereign jurisdiction of China.
Wang Huning, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, noted that the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the return of Taiwan to China were a great triumph and a source of shared pride for the Chinese people and the Chinese nation.
According to the Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, the establishment of the commemorative day demonstrates the unwavering determination of all people in the country to uphold the one-China principle and safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
This also reflects the CPC's firm determination to fulfill its historical mission and achieve the complete reunification of the motherland, he continued, adding that this has further strengthened the international consensus that there is only one China and Taiwan is an inalienable part of it.
Wang Huning stressed that at this important moment of remembering history and moving forward together, compatriots on both sides of the Strait must shoulder the historical responsibility of promoting the peaceful development of cross-strait relations and realizing national rejuvenation.
The CPPCC National Committee Chairman emphasized the importance of adhering to peaceful reunification, the "one country, two systems" policy, the one-China principle, and the 1992 consensus.
Wang Huning called for joint efforts to safeguard the great achievements of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, deepen cross-strait exchanges and integration, safeguard the common interests of the Chinese nation, and strive for national rejuvenation.
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