A Taiwanese officer was punished for showing a Chinese film about KMT forces fighting Japan during WWII. This controversy has ignited a political debate regarding Beijing's influence on Taiwan's historical interpretation and military education.

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...