China Escalates ‘Memory War,’ Repurposing WWII History to Cement Taiwan Claims
China Escalates ‘Memory War,’ Repurposing WWII History to Cement Taiwan Claims Beijing, under President Xi Jinping, is intensifying its efforts to reshape the historical narrative surrounding World War II, a campaign critics are calling a ‘memory war.’ This strategic reinterpretation of history is not an academic exercise but a calculated geopolitical maneuver, primarily aimed at reinforcing China’s long-standing claims of sovereignty over Taiwan. Observers note that by emphasizing specific aspects of China’s wartime experience and downplaying others, Beijing seeks to…