Brief Published (Dubai time, UTC+4) · source dated 2026-10-09
On October 10, Taiwan celebrates its National Day, commemorating the founding of the Republic of China. This annual celebration is strongly criticized by Beijing, which asserts that only the People’s Republic of China is legitimate.
This holiday rekindles a persistent memory conflict between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. Last September, during a meeting with Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping recalled the alliance between China and the United States during World War II, without mentioning that the Republic of China was then the government in place, an omission that provoked anger in Taipei.