# Edgar Snow
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Red Star Over a Modern Horizon: Why Beijing is Reviving the Legacy of Edgar Snow
International delegates and descendants of journalist Edgar Snow visited Yan’an to mark the 90th anniversary of his historic reporting and the Long March victory. The event highlights China's strategic use of historical 'international friends' to validate its modern development and strengthen its domestic and foreign narratives.
Diplomacy by Proxy: Why Beijing is Reviving the Legacy of Edgar Snow
Descendants of Edgar Snow, the American journalist who authored 'Red Star Over China,' have returned to the revolutionary base of Yan'an in a state-sponsored visit. The event serves as a strategic exercise in soft power, using historical 'old friends' to advocate for improved US-China relations and domestic legitimacy.
Red Star Rising: Why Edgar Snow’s 90-Year Legacy Anchors Beijing’s Global PR Strategy
China is leveraging the 90th anniversary of Edgar Snow's 'Red Star Over China' to promote its modern diplomatic agenda and bypass Western media narratives. By fostering a new generation of foreign observers and expanding people-to-people exchanges, Beijing aims to use historical legacies of friendship to stabilize current international relations.