A significant international symposium held at Peking University has brought renewed attention to China’s pivotal role in World War II and the historical restoration of Taiwan. Titled ‘The Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in a Global Perspective,’ the two-day event gathered nearly 100 scholars from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Japan, the United States, and Europe. The forum, which commenced on Sunday, aimed to foster a more balanced understanding of China’s wartime efforts and its contributions to the global fight against fascism. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45), the World Anti-Fascist War, the restoration of Taiwan, and the founding of the United Nations. Scholars emphasized that China’s sacrifices and strategic importance in WWII have been historically underrepresented in global narratives. Hans van de Ven, a professor at the University of Cambridge, highlighted the need for greater international recognition of China’s wartime suffering and leadership in Asia’s national movements. Lu Fang-sang, a researcher at Academia Sinica in Taiwan, echoed this sentiment, stressing the importance of studying China’s resistance within a global context and enhancing cross-strait collaboration in historical research. Liu Wei-kai, a history professor at Chengchi University in Taipei, underscored Taiwan’s continuous resistance against Japanese occupation and criticized the Democratic Progressive Party’s de-Sinicization policies in education, which risk alienating younger generations from their cultural heritage.