Commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei (Reuters) -Taiwan and China are engaged in an increasingly bitter battle of narratives ...

The conflicting war narratives from Communist China, pro-unification Nationalists in Taiwan, and those seeking Taiwan’s independence have been present since the end of World War II. From left: Chinese ...

This article appeared in History of War magazine issue 151. On 2 September 1945, Japanese forces officially surrendered to the Republic of China, ending the brutal occupation which began in 1937.

The Chinese Civil War was not merely a contest of armies, but a vessel in which the fate of modern China was forged. At its heart stood Mao Zedong, a leader whose success was neither inevitable nor ...

As Imperial Japanese soldiers scour the streets, a group of civilians in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing seek refuge in a small photography studio. Developing photographs taken throughout the city ...

The Battle of Chosin Reservoir occurred between November and December 1950. That battle pitted the United Nations forces, notably the US Marine Corps, against massive Chinese intervention forces—in ...

Chess pieces are seen in front of displayed China and Taiwan's flags in this illustration taken January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S.

(Reuters) -Taiwan and China are engaged in an increasingly bitter battle of narratives about the legacy of World War Two, which ended 80 years ago. Here is a timeline about Taiwan, China, the war and ...

Oct 22 (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday it would hold a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the "retrocession" of Taiwan to Chinese rule at the end of World War Two. Here is a timeline about ...