Chinese state media reported that former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou visited the Anti-Japanese War Memorial on the outskirts of Beijing and said, ``All people on both sides of the strait were persecuted by the Japanese military.'' 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 on the 8th.
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.''
Furthermore, according to China's state-run Xinhua News Agency, President Ma visited a facility in the inland Shaanxi province that stores historical materials on the 6th and demonstrated that the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture belong to Chinese territory. We received an explanation about the books from the Ming dynasty.
After this, President Mamae reportedly said regarding the Senkaku Islands, ``According to the books, it has been proven that they do not belong to the Ryukyus.''
It was reported that President Xi Jinping received a similar explanation last year, and President Ma Mae joined President Xi in claiming sovereignty over the Senkaku Islands.
China appears to be aiming to emphasize its ties with Taiwan through its history of war with Japan and its territorial claims over the Senkaku Islands.