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China Declares Taiwan Holiday Amid Rising Tensions

10/24/2025

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China announced a holiday, the Commemoration Day of Taiwan's Restoration, to assert its claims over Taiwan.
The holiday will be observed on October 25, marking the 1945 transfer of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China.
Shen Chunyao, a Chinese official, said the holiday emphasizes Taiwan's inalienable status in China.
Taiwan already observes Retrocession Day on this date.
Tensions have escalated as China's military conducts frequent drills near Taiwan.

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China announced a holiday, the Commemoration Day of Taiwan's Restoration, to assert its claims over Taiwan.
The holiday will be observed on October 25, marking the 1945 transfer of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China.
Shen Chunyao, a Chinese official, said the holiday emphasizes Taiwan's inalienable status in China.
Taiwan already observes Retrocession Day on this date.
Tensions have escalated as China's military conducts frequent drills near Taiwan.