Chinese state media reports on Taiwan President Ma's visit to the Anti-Japanese War Memorial. China appears to be aiming to emphasize its ties with Taiwan through its history of war with Japan.
Former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou, who has been visiting China since the 1st of this month, visited the Marco Polo Bridge and the anti- Japanese War Memorial Museum on the outskirts of Beijing. State-run China Central Television reported President Ma as saying, ``Whether in mainland China or Taiwan, people on both sides of the coast were persecuted by the Japanese military, resulting in numerous casualties''