Civil groups in China's Taiwan region gathered outside the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) headquarters in Taipei to mark the 88th anniversary of the Lugou Bridge Incident, calling for the commemoration of the war of resistance against Japanese aggression, opposition to so-called Taiwan independence, and recognition of shared cross-Straits wartime history. 

Organizers said the event aimed to "teach" the DPP and Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te a history lesson about the region's role in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.