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Taiwan officer punished for screening WWII war film
Filed: Apr 28, 2026 at 9:11 AM ET
Summary: A Taiwanese army officer was punished for screening The Eight Hundred, prompting a political row over messaging and history.
WHO: Taiwanese army officer
WHAT: The officer was punished for screening The Eight Hundred, a mainland Chinese war film depicting Kuomintang forces fighting Japanese troops in WWII.
WHEN: Apr 28, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
WHERE: Taiwan
WHY: The officer was punished for screening the film.
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