Author: Ethan Connell
Here’s the latest edition of the TSM PRC State Media Tracker. Each Friday, we highlight key excerpts from China’s state media organs, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of National Defense, and the Taiwan Affairs Office, all below!
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Statement on Taiwan Restoration Day
27 October 2025
Guo Jiakun: On the 80th anniversary of Taiwan’s restoration, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress decided to establish Taiwan Restoration Day, demonstrating the firm resolve of all ethnic groups in China to uphold the One-China principle and defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. It reflects the common aspiration of Chinese people at home and abroad, including compatriots in Taiwan, and highlights the strong will of the Communist Party of China to fulfill its historical mission and unswervingly achieve the complete reunification of the motherland.
The restoration of Taiwan is an important component of the victory of World War II and the postwar international order. The One-China principle is a universally recognized consensus and a fundamental norm in international relations. By establishing Taiwan Restoration Day, China has further consolidated the international consensus that there is only one China in the world and that Taiwan is an inseparable part of China. We hope that all countries will continue to adhere to the One-China principle, jointly promote a correct understanding of World War II history, resolutely safeguard the fruits of the victory in that war, and support the just cause of the Chinese people in opposing “Taiwan independence” separatist activities and achieving national reunification.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Statement on Lin Chia-lung’s Comments on the US–Taiwan Relationship
30 October 2025
Guo Jiakun: Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory. The greatest threat to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait today comes from “Taiwan independence” separatist activities and the indulgence and support of external forces. China firmly opposes any form of official exchanges between the United States and Taiwan, and hopes that the U.S. side will abide by the One-China principle and the three China–U.S. joint communiqués, and handle Taiwan-related issues with utmost prudence.
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities stubbornly seek independence by relying on foreign forces, using every occasion to peddle “Taiwan independence” fallacies in an attempt to distort facts and mislead the public. Their actions are despicable and shameful, and their schemes are doomed to fail. No matter what the DPP authorities say or do, they cannot change the historical and legal fact that Taiwan is part of China’s territory, nor can they stop the unstoppable historical trend of China’s eventual—and inevitable—reunification.
Ministry of National Defense Statement on the U.S.–Taiwan Defense Industry Conference
30 October 2025
Zhang Xiaogang: The DPP authorities, for the sake of one-party interests, pander to the United States and sell out Taiwan with no bottom line, recklessly pursuing militarization that hollows out Taiwan and pushes ordinary Taiwanese toward a disaster. No matter how many weapons the DPP buys, it will not change the cross-Strait military balance or alter the inevitable fate of “Taiwan independence” collapsing.
The U.S. should fully recognize the extreme sensitivity and serious harm of arms sales to Taiwan, stop playing with fire on issues involving China’s core interests, and put its professed non-support for “Taiwan independence” into practice. The PLA will, with greater capability and more reliable means, resolutely smash any “Taiwan independence” plots and outside interference, and defend the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
A report from China Central Television on the establishment of “Taiwan Restoration Day” in China, intended to “solidly advance the process of national reunification”:
24 October 2025
October 25th will now be “Taiwan Restoration Day” in China, according to state media reporting. The day will feature “commemorative activities in various forms” and is intended to “solidly advance the process of national reunification.” The measure was adopted this week following a decision by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. October 25th is already a national holiday in Taiwan, called “Taiwan Retrocession Day,” and celebrates the turnover of Taipei from Japanese to ROC forces following the end of WWII.