BEIJING - A Chinese mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday that the "information cocoon" created by Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities is starting to crumble, as people in Taiwan become aware of the real mainland through the internet and social networking services.

Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks at a press conference in response to some Taiwan media reports alleging that the mainland is using social media to "brainwash" Taiwan youth.

Zhu said that for a long time, the DPP authorities have attempted to block channels for Taiwan compatriots to learn about the mainland and mislead the public.

Thanks to internet penetration and the rapid evolution of social media, netizens on both sides of the Taiwan Strait can now access news faster, see each other's daily lives more easily, and engage in more diverse exchanges, she said.

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As a result, the lies about the mainland fabricated by the DPP authorities are gradually being exposed, she added.

Zhu said the mainland is constantly striving to help people of all ages in Taiwan better understand the mainland. She added that Taiwan compatriots, especially young people, are welcome to visit the mainland, and that the mainland is committed to creating better conditions and more opportunities for them to pursue their dreams.

War against Japanese aggression

At the same press conference, Zhu condemned Taiwan's "Academia Historica" for referring to the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression as "the end of the Sino-Japanese War and post-war handover" in a recent statement.

Zhu said that this distortion deliberately downplays the brutality of Japanese militarist aggression, negates the just nature of the resistance war, and overlooks its historic victory.

"It reflects not only ignorance of history, but also a desecration of the sacrifices made by the entire nation," she said.

Zhu stressed that the recovery of Taiwan is a significant outcome of the victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and a great triumph achieved through the unyielding struggle of the entire Chinese people, including compatriots in Taiwan, which is worthy of joint commemoration by people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

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She urged compatriots in Taiwan to firmly defend the achievements of Taiwan's recovery and resolutely oppose "Taiwan independence" separatism and external interference.

Zhu also noted that many Taiwan compatriots had watched the film Dead to Rights on the mainland, which draws on verified photographic evidence of Japanese wartime atrocities during the Nanjing Massacre.