British hero highlights China's overlooked wartime story

Although it is 80 years since the end of World War II, the name George Aylwin Hogg still resonates deeply in both China and the United Kingdom. Born in 1915, Hogg was a young British journalist who arrived in China during one of its darkest hours, the brutal Japanese invasion. Yet, rather than returning to the safety of home, Hogg chose to stay and risk his life to support and protect the Chinese people.

His legacy, marked by selfless dedication and deep humanity, is being honored this year through memorial events in both countries, and a renewed effort to tell his story.

At a commemorative event in London titled "In the Footsteps of George Hogg", family members, scholars and representatives from both nations gathered to reflect on his remarkable life. The event coincided with the 110th anniversary of Hogg's birth and was organized by the Chinese embassy in the UK.