The “Youth Without Regret: A Historical Exhibition on the ‘Diaoyu Islands’ Movement” recently opened at the Shanghai History Museum, hosted by the Shanghai Taiwan Federation. This exhibition will run until November 10.

Curated in collaboration with the Tsinghua University Library’s Research Center for Diaoyu Materials, the exhibition showcases a wealth of precious historical photographs and artifacts. It vividly illustrates the patriotic spirit of Chinese students residing in Europe and America during the 1970s. These young individuals, unwavering in their commitment to the principle of one China, stood firmly to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. The exhibition celebrates their solidarity in the face of external threats and highlights the overarching narrative of one China and the inevitability of reunification.

At the opening ceremony, several prominent figures gathered to unveil the exhibition, including Zhou Qi, Vice President of the National Taiwan Federation; Dong Yiwen, Executive Vice President of the Shanghai Chinese People’s Peaceful Unification Promotion Association; Yang Lihua, Deputy Director of the Shanghai Taiwan Affairs Office; Meng Jianjun, Deputy Director of the Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee of the Shanghai People’s Political Consultative Conference; Yang Size, former President of the Taiwan Student Association; and Zhou Qunhua, Director of the Shanghai History Museum.

The organizers hope the exhibition will inspire patriotism among compatriots at home and abroad, uniting them to continue the spirit of the Diaoyu Movement. They aim to promote cross-strait integration and jointly safeguard the common homeland of the Chinese nation, working together toward the complete reunification of the country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese people.

On the same day, representatives from the “Diaoyu” movement, older Taiwanese compatriots who witnessed the movement in America during the 1970s, scholars focused on the Diaoyu Islands issue, and representatives from the Taiwan Federation in various districts of Shanghai witnessed the opening of the exhibition and viewed a documentary on the materials. Guests from both sides of the Taiwan Strait also engaged in discussions about the contemporary significance of the Diaoyu Movement.