Taiwan, China battle it out in competing World War Two narratives

Fighting in China began in 1937 with Japan’s full-scale invasion and lasted until its 1945 surrender, when Taiwan was handed to the Republic of China after decades of Japanese rule.

Veteran Pan Cheng-fa says he clearly remembers fighting for China against the Japanese in World War Two, but gets agitated when asked about the role of communist forces who at the time were in an uneasy alliance with his republican government.