Archive · 24 Aug 2025
Taiwan and China Clash Over WWII Historical Narrative
After World War Two ended, Taiwan and China have argued over who deserves credit for winning.
Taiwan says they led the fight against Japan, but China's Communist Party wants to take the credit.
China is celebrating the war's end, while Taiwan is keeping its events low-key.
Both sides have different versions of the past, with Taiwan emphasizing its role and China highlighting the involvement of all Chinese people.
This disagreement reflects their ongoing tensions.
Taiwan and China are in a dispute over the historical narrative of World War Two.
China is planning a military parade to commemorate the war's end, causing tension.
Taiwan's government argues the Republic of China led the war, not the Communist Party.
China claims the victory belongs to all Chinese people, including those in Taiwan.
The war's end led to Taiwan being transferred to the Republic of China.
- Who
- Taiwan (Republic of China) and China (People's Republic of China).
- What
- Disagreement over the historical narrative of World War Two.
- When
- 80 years after the end of World War Two.
- Where
- Taiwan and China.
- Why
- To control the historical narrative and validate their political claims.
Taiwan's Perspective
China's Perspective
Leadership of WWII
Taiwan's Perspective
The Republic of China led the war.
China's Perspective
China's Communist Party led the war.
Transfer of Taiwan
Taiwan's Perspective
Taiwan was handed over to the Republic of China in 1945.
China's Perspective
The war's end led to Taiwan being returned to China.
Role of Chinese Communist Party
Taiwan's Perspective
The Chinese Communist Party distorted the facts.
China's Perspective
Vigilance needed against efforts to distort and falsify the Chinese Communist Party's role.
- Event
- 80th anniversary of the end of WWII
- Conflict Participants
- Republic of China vs. Japanese
- Taiwan's Formal Name
- Republic of China
- China's Ruling Party
- Chinese Communist Party
- Taiwan's position
- Republic of China led and won the war of resistance.