International scholars at a symposium in Beijing on Saturday called for greater global recognition of China's contribution to the victory in World War II as part of efforts to prevent the repetition of history. The event, held at Peking University, marked the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War and drew about 150 participants, including scholars from China and overseas, media representatives, and university faculty and students. It also marked the 120th anniversary of the birth of American journalist Edgar Snow. Snow is known for his writings on the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese Communist revolution in the 1930s, with his best-known work being the book "Red Star Over China", a detailed account of the Long March led by the CPC. He was among the many international friends who came to China during wartime, reporting on the fierce battles, the hardships of the Chinese people, and the truth about China and the CPC. The event reviewed the contributions of foreign friends in reporting on the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and discussed how to better tell China's stories today to carry forward the spirit of the War of Resistance. Mark Levine, a professor at Minzu University of China, said that China's contribution to the global Anti-Fascist War should be better known worldwide, and that, to date, there remains considerable confusion about China. The symposium also saw the launch of several initiatives, including the Edgar Snow International Scholars Program, the International Friends Studios Database, and the "New Era Snow" Global Media Initiative. Shotlist: Beijing, China - Aug 30, 2025: 1. International communication symposium commemorating 80th anniversary of victory of Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and World Anti-Fascist War in progress; guest speaking; 2. Attendees; 3. Various of Eric Foster, nephew of Helen Foster Snow, American journalist and wife of Edgar Snow, giving speech; 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Eric Foster, nephew of Helen Foster Snow: "And so, it's very important to have these types of events to remember history and to see what happened and try to help educate more people about this important history, so we don't have this happen again in the future."; 5. Various of attendees; 6. Various of Michael Crook, president of International Committee for promotion of Chinese Industrial Cooperatives, speaking; 7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Michael Crook, president, International Committee for promotion of Chinese Industrial Cooperatives (partially overlaid with shot 8): "We had a lot of friendly international exchanges during wartime and should pass down our international friends' internationalist spirit. As the old saying goes, 'Amity between people holds the key to sound state-to-state relations,' and if we continue to have more people-to-people exchanges, it will help promote state-to-state relations."; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 8. Attendees; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 9. Various of guest speaking, attendees; 10. SOUNDBITE (English) Mark Levine, professor, Minzu University of China (partially overlaid with shot 11): "China made very important contribution to the Anti-Fascist War along with various other countries. I've been invited to many media conferences where there are international media who come from all over the world, and I spent a lot of time talking to them about what China is really like, because there is a tremendous amount of confusion in many countries, so I need to share the reality of that."; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 11. Various of guest speaking, attendees; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 12. Launch ceremony in progress. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]