Taiwan Rebuffs China's Commemorations for Post-WWII 'Restoration,' Citing 'Cognitive Warfare'

Taiwan's defense minister on Tuesday, October 27, accused China of waging 'cognitive warfare' after Beijing marked the 81st anniversary of Japan's handover of the island to Chinese rule with satellite images of Taipei and military propaganda. While both Beijing and Taipei commemorate the 1945 event, Taiwan's democratically elected government rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims, highlighting the persistent geopolitical tensions between the two.