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Is it wrong to show Taiwan army officers a film about KMT forces fighting Japan in WWII?

A Taiwanese army officer has been punished for screening The Eight Hundred, a mainland Chinese war film depicting Kuomintang (KMT) forces fighting Japanese troops during World War II. The punishment has triggered a political row on the island over Beijing’s state-led messaging to sway opinions in Ta

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Is it wrong to show Taiwan army officers a film about KMT forces fighting Japan in WWII?

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A Taiwanese army officer has been punished for screening The Eight Hundred, a mainland Chinese war film depicting Kuomintang (KMT) forces fighting Japanese troops during World War II.

The punishment has triggered a political row on the island over Beijing’s state-led messaging to sway opinions in Taiwan as well as historical interpretation and military education on the island.

The controversy emerged after ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker Wang Ting-yu revealed during a...

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Is it wrong to show Taiwan army officers a film about KMT forces fighting Japan in WWII?

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