A new CGTN survey reveals that 66.7% of people worldwide know about Taiwan's history during WWII and its return to China in 1945. Among Asian respondents, awareness jumps to 73.5% – proving history class isn’t just for textbooks! 📚💡
The poll, covering nearly 12,000 people across 40 countries, marks the 80th anniversary of WWII’s end. Key historical documents like the 1943 Cairo Declaration and 1945 Potsdam Proclamation legally confirmed Taiwan’s restoration, ending 50 years of Japanese occupation.
Younger generations are leading the charge: 50% of 18-24-year-olds and 50.9% of 25-34-year-olds globally see Taiwan’s return as a direct WWII outcome. In eight Asian countries surveyed, support for this view peaks at 51.4% among millennials. But in Japan? Only 14% acknowledge this history. 😮🇯🇵
Here’s the kicker: 37.5% of all respondents believe 'Taiwan independence' movements threaten the post-war order – a sentiment strongest among Gen Z (41.8%) and young professionals (44.1%).
As debates about historical memory heat up, one thing’s clear: the world’s youth are connecting dots between past and present. 🌐✨
