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Russian diplomats in Taiwan screened a film on Japanese militarism that raised concerns regarding China's narrative of a rising military threat.

Russian diplomats in Taiwan screened a film depicting Japanese militarism during World War Two. This screening caused concern among Taiwanese officials, who believe Russia is supporting China's narrative of Japan as a burgeoning military threat. The administration of the Taiwanese government believes this narrative seeks to destabilize Taiwan's relations with Japan and other Western allies. Historically, Soviet forces entered the East Asian theater of World War Two in its final weeks. Moscow and Tokyo have never signed a formal peace treaty because of an unresolved territorial dispute over islands off Japan's Hokkaido. China maintains a narrative that emphasizes its significant sacrifices during the war, while Taiwan argues that its predecessor government was pivotal in Japan's defeat before the People's Republic of China was established. Taiwan's government states that Mao's communists only used the war to victory to strengthen their own forces.

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