From July 4 to 6, ICDS organized participants of the 48th Defence and Strategic Studies Course to travel to Nanjing to attend the 7th Academic Symposium on "War, Literature and Culture", a Special Conference Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the World Anti-Fascist War. Foreign military participants and 150 attendees from local universities engaged in discussions and exchanges on important issues related to the literature and culture of the World Anti-Fascist War, deepening academic research in the fields of war, literature and culture, and promoting cross-cultural and interdisciplinary dialogue and exchange.

Themed as "War Narratives, Historical Memory, and Mutual Learning Among Civilizations," the symposium focused on literary writing on war themes, cultural dissemination, and historical reflection, exploring the profound impact of the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War on the progress of global civilization.

Foreign military participants stated that this symposium featured an innovative format, yielded bountiful fruits, and was of great significance, providing an important platform for understanding and exchanging views on war cultures and war literature between China and foreign countries, enabling everyone to jointly feel that the yearning and pursuit of peace is an eternal theme of human society that transcends national borders.