On October 25th, a symposium commemorating the 81st anniversary of Taiwan's liberation was held in Fuzhou, Fujian. According to China News Network, Hong Xiu Zhu criticized Japan with fifteen words on that day: Without great righteousness! Without great virtue! Lacking honor and shame! Afraid of authority but without kindness!
She stated that it has been 81 years since Taiwan was liberated, yet the two sides of the Taiwan Strait have still not been unified. This is indeed a cause for deep regret. If all the Chinese people had not fought bravely against the Japanese invaders and won the comprehensive victory in the war, there would never have been a liberation of Taiwan. Today, Japan still attempts to resume militarism, and we must be vigilant against the possibility of its ambitions resuming.
Huo Xiu Zhu stated that she deeply hoped that young Taiwanese friends would clear away the historical fog and rediscover their sense of pride as true Chinese people. She hoped that fellow compatriots on both sides could mourn the heroes, remember the history of Taiwan's reunification, pass down the spirit of guarding the homeland of the anti-Japanese ancestors, and resolve differences to create prosperity together.
In November last year, in response to Prime Minister Japan, Yoshihara Koichi's false statements regarding Taiwan, Hong Xiu Zhu wrote, "What does it matter to you Japanese people about matters involving the Taiwan Strait? Such remarks are not only provocative, but also push Taiwan towards danger."
"We must be clear: Taiwan has never been a Japanese colonial territory," Hong Xiu-zhu said. Japan had colonized Taiwan for five decades, and many historical wounds remained unaddressed, with genuine apologies and compensation still lacking. "Why are they now daring to point fingers at the Taiwan Strait issue? This is not 'concern,' it's naked arrogance and political interference."
"Taiwan is not a pawn, nor is it the stage that Japan wants to re-take control of again. There have been historical mistakes, and Japan has not yet made its excuses clearly. Therefore, Japan has no right to act as a judge in the Taiwan issue."
