Taiwan Slams Beijing Propaganda Campaign Marking Island Restoration Anniversary

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Affects Taiwan and China · Covered in 2 countries

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Taipei accused Beijing of cognitive warfare following a mainland propaganda campaign marking a key wartime anniversary.

Taiwan condemned a Beijing publicity campaign marking the 81st anniversary of the island's return from Japanese colonial rule. Taipei accused the mainland of waging cognitive warfare after authorities released satellite images and propaganda material. Beijing separately pledged support for pro-unification forces during the weekend commemorations.

The anniversaryOctober 25 was officially designated as a memorial day by Beijing last year.
The accusationTaipei denounced the publicity push as cognitive warfare designed to influence public opinion.

Why it matters

Cross-strait tensions remain high as Beijing continues to assert sovereignty over democratically governed Taiwan, frequently using historical anniversaries and military messaging to press its unification claims. Understanding these propaganda campaigns sheds light on the psychological dimension of modern geopolitical friction in East Asia.

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2025Beijing formally established October 25 as an official memorial day for the island's restoration.
Oct 25Beijing marked the anniversary with a publicity campaign and pledged backing for pro-unification patriots.
Oct 27Taiwan's defence minister accused China of waging cognitive warfare through propaganda posters and satellite imagery.

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81 yrsanniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule

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Both sources report that Beijing mounted a significant publicity campaign and messaging effort over the weekend to mark the anniversary of the end of Japanese rule over Taiwan.

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