The Chinese regard Japan’s seizure of Taiwan in 1895 and the ensuing 50-year occupation as one of the most humiliating events in the country’s modern history. In particular, China’s government has resented any Japanese involvement in Taiwan since 1972, when Japan severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan’s government and recognized the communist regime.
1895年日本占领台湾，继而在那里进行了50年统治，中国人将此看作是该国现代历史中最为羞辱的事件之一。特别自1972年日本与台湾当局断绝外交关系并承认共产主义政权后，中国政府对日本插手任何与台湾有关的问题尤为反感。