Editor's note: As the clock about to strike in the New Year, we look back at the most memorable moments of 2025—the excitements, the reflections, the lessons, and the growth. This year marked many important milestones, most notable of which was the 80th anniversary of victory in China’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. As we reflect on history, we grow more appreciative of the hard-earned peace that has fostered modern development and the spirit of unity against common challenges.
Peking University has had its own cherishable moments this year, all of which painstakingly reported by our diligent student press corps. In the spirit of better telling PKU’s stories to the world, a selection of articles running through the year has been curated and presented here, as a summarization of this year’s major events.

March-April

Harvard Professor Michael Sandel delivers a lecture on meritocracy at PKU

Former Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi visits PKU and delivers a series of lectures

Yuval Harari discusses the promises and perils of AI at PKU

PKU confers Honorary Doctorate Degree on Muhammad Yunus, the Honorable Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of Bangladesh

The Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn visits PKU

May-June

Former Prime Minister of France visits PKU

Peking University President Gong Qihuang leads delegation to Italy

Vice Chair of Peking University Council Jiang Guohua leads delegation to Thailand

Pop Mart’s Executive Director Si De discusses the company’s journey and future at PKU

PKU hosts commemoration event for legendary US reporter Edger Snow

PKU launches the 2nd Global Digital Intelligence Education Innovation Competition

July-August

US students explores China in Peking University’s China Deep Dive

PKU-Initiated Model WHO Held in Wuhan

World Youth Conference for Peace held at PKU

PKU Hosts Symposium Commemorating 80th Anniversary of WWII Victory

He Guangcai represents PKU at the 8th Australia-China CEO Roundtable Meeting

September-October

The London School of Economics and Political Science President visits PKU and delivers lecture

University of Chicago basketball team visits PKU for a friendship match

The 2025 International Culture Festival celebrates youth and creativity

PKU hosts the inaugural Global University Deans Forum on Materials Science and launches National Materials

The Fourth World Congress on Marxism Opens at PKU

Planetary Health Axis System launched in Berlin, Germany

Nobel laureate Joel Mokyr discusses Britain’s economic rise in the 18th century

November-December

Symposium at PKU examines China’s resistance against Japanese aggression in a global context

Sir Jim McDonald Conferred with Chinese Government Friendship Award at PKU

Bridging Dreams—30 Years of the Peking University Education Foundation

Vice-Chancellor of University of Oxford Irene Tracey conferred Honorary Doctorate at PKU

Unity Strengthened at Global South Modernization Forum in Beijing

Beijing Forum 2025: Advancing Civilizational Coexistence in the Digital Age.

Edited by: Chen Shizhuo