Beijing Gathering Commemorates Late American Writer
The China Society for People's Friendship Studies held a gathering Friday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the passing away of Agnes Smedley, an American writer and social activist.
Smedley first came to China in 1929 as a journalist, and spent a total of 13 years in the country, during which she devoted herself to China's revolutionary struggle and national liberation, gaining the respect of the Chinese people.
Ling Qing, vice-president of the China Society for People's Friendship Studies, called for learning from Smedley in terms of promoting mutual understanding and friendship between peoples around the world.
The China Society for People's Friendship Studies held a gathering Friday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the passing away of Agnes Smedley, an American writer and social activist.
