China to mark 80th anniversary of Taiwan’s recovery from Japanese occupation in October

Xinhua2025-06-24 20:26

　　China's State Council Information Office holds a press conference on plans for marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, in Beijing, June 24, 2025. Hu Heping, executive vice-minister of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and Major General Wu Zeke, deputy director of the Leading Group Office of Military Parade and deputy director general of the Operation Bureau of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission, briefed the media on the arrangement of commemorative activities and took questions. [Photo/Xinhua]

　　BEIJING -- China will hold a gathering around Oct 25 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Taiwan's recovery from Japanese occupation, a senior official said Tuesday, adding that overseas Chinese will also be supported in organizing relevant commemorative events.

　　The gathering is part of a series of events to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, said Hu Heping, executive vice-minister of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, at a press conference.