Original sentence: In 1945, Japan unconditionally surrendered and ended its rule in Taiwan.The validity of the proclamation is subject to some debate, with some supporters of Taiwan independence arguing that it is invalid, and that the date only marks the beginning of military occupation that persists to the present
Edited sentence: 1 of Sept.2, 1945, General Douglas MacArthur directed Chiang Kai-shek (of the Republic of China) to go to Taiwan and accept the surrender of Japanese troops.25, 1945, in Taipei, and in the post war San Francisco Peace Treaty Japan renounced the sovereignty of Taiwan effective April 28, 1952.Importantly, many supporters of Taiwan independence also argue that the Retrocession Day proclamation is invalid, since under international law that date only marks the beginning of military occupation that persists to the present.In 1945, Japan unconditionally surrendered, and in General Order No.The military occupation of Taiwan began after the surrender ceremonies on Oct.There is no validity to such a proclamation however, and indeed none of the Allies recognized any "transfer of sovereignty" of Taiwan to the ROC on this date