Western reporters also arrived in the "Border Region" (as the Soviet had been renamed); most notable were Edgar Snow, who used his experiences as a basis for Red Star Over China, and Agnes Smedley, whose accounts brought international attention to Mao's cause.
Vestlige rapportere var også ankommet til "Grænseregionen" (som Sovjet var blevet omdøbt); de mest notable var Edgar Snow, der brugte sine oplevelser som basis til bogen Red Star Over China, og Agnes Smedley, hvis beretninger bragte international opmærksomhed til Maos sag.