Beijing pledges to back Taiwan’s pro-unification ‘patriots’ as it marks key anniversary

What happened: Mainland China's state media and armed forces staged a publicity campaign on Sunday to mark "Taiwan Restoration Day", the anniversary of the end of Japanese rule, with a call for reunification. Key numbers: October 25 was formally established by Beijing as an official memorial date last year on the 80th anniversary of the island's return to Chinese rule. CCTV released a 42-second video clip. Why it matters: The coordinated campaign across state media and the armed forces marked the memorial date with messaging on reunification.

Mainland China's state media and armed forces staged a publicity campaign on Sunday to mark "Taiwan Restoration Day", the anniversary of the end of Japanese rule, with a call for reunification.

The coordinated campaign across state media and the armed forces marked the memorial date with messaging on reunification.