Overview
- The state ceremony on December 13 took place at the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall with air-raid sirens and a moment of silence.
- December 13 marked 88 years since the Japanese army occupied Nanjing, a date China has observed as a national day of mourning since 2014.
- Roughly 8,000 people attended, including students as well as military and police representatives.
- Party Politburo member Shi Taifeng addressed the gathering, warning that any attempt to revive militarism would fail.
- Chinese authorities and state media have condemned Takaichi’s Diet comments on a Taiwan contingency, and the Japanese Embassy in China advised residents to take safety precautions and avoid locations associated with Japanese people.