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Veterans' Ashes Returned Home: Liu's Unifying Effort

12/28/2025

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Liu De-wen privately funds returning veterans' ashes to their ancestral homes in Fujian, China.
Lin Ru Min died at 103 after being conscripted to Taiwan during the Chinese Civil War.
Liu De-wen's funded effort has grown in Taiwan's history with China.
Beijing has used Liu's work to promote unification, opposed by many in Taiwan.
Liu aims to fulfill veterans' wishes and reconnect them with roots after decades apart.

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Story summary

Liu De-wen privately funds returning veterans' ashes to their ancestral homes in Fujian, China.
Lin Ru Min died at 103 after being conscripted to Taiwan during the Chinese Civil War.
Liu De-wen's funded effort has grown in Taiwan's history with China.
Beijing has used Liu's work to promote unification, opposed by many in Taiwan.
Liu aims to fulfill veterans' wishes and reconnect them with roots after decades apart.