Overview
- China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said it will hold a commemoration and invite people from Taiwan, without giving a date or naming attendees.
- Three diplomatic sources told Reuters that invitations were issued for a Saturday morning ceremony at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People.
- Taipei and Beijing advance competing claims over 1945, with China asserting succession from the Republic of China and Taiwan saying the Republic of China still exists.
- Beijing accused Taiwan of denying World War Two facts and pressuring Taiwanese not to attend related events in China.
- Past commemorations drew senior Chinese leaders and foreign guests, and this weekend coincides with Taipei’s large Pride march.