New Mission, New Challenge and New Pattern
2025 International Publishing Cooperation Exchange Meeting of Press and Publication Units Working Forum for Directors of International Department, Copyright Department and Editor-in-Chief was held in Guilin, Guangxi.
From 4 March to 7 March, under the joint guidance of China Association for the Promotion of Publishing (CAPP), China Copyright Association (CCA), China Society of Editors (CSE), and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Press and Publication Bureau (Copyright Bureau), and hosted by China Association for the Promotion of Publishing (CAPP) Cultural and Publishing Cooperation Working Committee on International Affairs, and supported by Guangxi Normal University Press Group (GXNUPG), the 2025 National Press and Publishing Units' International Publishing Cooperation Work and Exchange Meeting and the Work Forum for Directors of the International Department, Copyright Department, and General Editorial Office Director's Work Forum was held in Guilin, Guangxi.
Scene of the Conference
With the theme of ‘New Mission - New Challenge - New Pattern’, more than 260 representatives from national press and publishing units discussed the current situation and future path of overseas publishing layout in the new period, and discussed international publishing cooperation to further promote China's publishing to go out.
Scene of the Conference
Xie Aiwei, Executive Vice President of China Publishing Promotion Association, delivered a welcome speech at the opening ceremony. She said that at present, China's publishing going out is facing the deepening implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, and also facing the ‘Belt and Road’ cultural ties to strengthen the major opportunities, and urgently need to crack the construction of international discourse, cross-cultural communication efficiency and other issues of the times. This conference brings together the elite forces of the national publishing industry, aiming at discussing China's publishing going out and the integration of international publishing. It is hoped that all of us will conclude fruitful cooperation in the exchange, and write Chinese chapters in the broad voyage of publishing going out and building a community of human destiny.
Speech by Xie Aiwei, Executive Vice President of China Publishing Promotion Association
Yan Xiaohong, Chairman of the China Copyright Association, stressed in his opening speech that publishing units should actively build a new system of international publishing, respond to the challenges of online piracy by strengthening digital copyright protection and international cooperation, resolve copyright disputes by applying the dual-track mechanism of criminal prosecution and civil communication, stimulate the vitality of cultural innovation, and promote the high-quality development of the global publishing industry.
Speech by Yan Xiaohong, Chairman of the China Copyright Association
Mr Guan Jun, Deputy Director and First Grade Researcher of the Social Service Division of the Copyright Administration of the Central Propaganda Department, attended the opening ceremony and related activities of the conference.
Guan Jun, Deputy Director and First Grade Researcher, Social Service Division, Copyright Administration Bureau, Central Propaganda Department
Hao Zhenzhou, President of the Chinese Society of Editors, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony, saying that the high-quality development of publishing enterprises should maximise the absorption of productivity with the help of the new quality productivity, and that a discerning and rational attitude should be held towards the new quality productivity, so as to realise the integrated publishing and integrated development through the cultivation of the professionalism of the traditional editors and the in-depth integration with other industries.
Speech by Hao Zhenxian, President of China Editorial Society
Wang Xiaohua, director and first-class inspector of the Press and Publication Bureau (Copyright Bureau) of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, said in his opening speech that in recent years, Guangxi has given full play to its geographic advantages with ASEAN countries, and through in-depth cooperation with a number of overseas publishing organisations, innovation of the publishing international cooperation platform and mechanism, continuous optimisation of the allocation and sharing of resources, and focusing on the creation of a distinctive humanistic exchange carrier, etc., it has strengthened the foundation for the construction of a closer China - ASEAN community of destiny. ASEAN community of destiny. In the future, Guangxi will take the initiative to adapt to the development of the times, grasp the opportunities brought about by change, work together to carry out research on the application of artificial intelligence, big data, blockchain and other advanced technologies in the field of publishing, and actively explore the digital transformation of the publishing industry, in order to promote Guangxi's publishing to go out and achieve high-quality development by injecting new momentum.
Speech by Wang Xiaohua, Director and First Class Inspector of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Press and Publication Bureau (Copyright Bureau)
Mr Li Laiyou, Party Secretary and Chairman of Guangxi Publishing and Media Group, mentioned in his opening speech that Guangxi Publishing and Media Group is based on the excellent traditional Chinese culture, and actively participates in the construction of the ‘Belt and Road’ by building an international talent team and overseas branches. At the same time, giving full play to the advantages of Guangxi's close proximity to ASEAN, it has established close cooperative relations with famous overseas publishing institutions, built a platform for copyright trade services, and told China's story and Guangxi's story well in various forms to the outside world.
Speech by Li Laiyou, Party Secretary and Chairman of Guangxi Publishing Media Group Co.
Li Jun, CPC Guilin Municipal Committee Standing Committee and Minister of Propaganda Department, emphasised in his speech at the opening ceremony that in recent years, Guilin has actively built a diversified and open platform, explored new paths for integrated development of publishing in the era of artificial intelligence, continuously strengthened the breadth and depth of foreign exchanges, and made positive contributions to promoting the copyright trade, boosting publishing innovation, and assisting many outstanding publications in moving forward to the international arena. It is hoped that all the guests will fully exchange and co-operate with each other, gather consensus in the collision of ideas, cooperate and win-win in the pragmatic exchange of work, and work together to create a brand-new situation of international publishing co-operation.
Speech by Li Jun, CPC Guilin Municipal Committee Standing Committee and Minister of Propaganda Department
Tang Zhihua, Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of Guangxi Normal University, pointed out in his opening speech that it is urgent to build a new pattern of international publishing cooperation. Should comprehensively promote Chinese and foreign cultural exchanges and mutual understanding, to achieve two-way nourishment of culture, so that the world a more comprehensive, more in-depth understanding of China, so as to enhance China's right to speak in the field of international culture. He said that Guangxi Normal University Press will make full use of Guangxi Normal University's academic, talent and other resource advantages, and fully support the school's press group to carry out international publishing cooperation business. He hoped that the publishing house could give full play to its own advantages, actively explore innovative cooperation modes, promote in-depth exchanges and cooperation in the field of Chinese and foreign culture and publishing, and contribute to the enhancement of China's cultural influence.
Tang Zhihua, Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of Guangxi Normal University, delivered a speech.
The opening ceremony of the conference was presided over by Fan Jun, former vice president of China Academy of Press and Publication, researcher and doctoral tutor, sixth vice president of China Book Publishing Industry Association, and chairman of the Academic Committee of the International Working Committee of China Publishing Promotion Association.
Fan Jun, former vice president of China Academy of Press and Publication, researcher, doctoral supervisor, sixth vice president of China Book Publishing Industry Association, and chairman of the Academic Committee of International Working Committee of China Publishing Promotion Association, presided over the opening ceremony.
In the theme report session, Liu Endong, Director of the Institute of World Thoughts of the Institute of International Strategic Studies of the Central Party School, took the lead to give a theme report on ‘The International Environment and China's External Strategy for Promoting the Construction of Chinese Modernisation’ via video link, and analysed the international environment and China's external strategy for Chinese modernisation in depth from the horizontal and vertical directions.
Liu Endong, Director of the Institute of World Thought, Institute of International Strategic Studies of the Central Party School, gave a keynote report via video link.
Afterwards, Qiao Weibing, Chief Expert of CITIC Publishing Group, deeply analysed the transformation trend of international publishing cooperation in the AI era, and talked about technology-driven, cultural trade and the construction of global knowledge symbiosis system.
Qiao Weibing, Chief Expert of CITIC Publishing Group, delivered a keynote report.
In the session of ‘Society Leaders’ Forum’, as a supporting unit of the conference, Tang Wenhui, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chief Editor of Guangxi Normal University Press Group, delivered a speech on “Improving Industrial Structure, Enhancing Internationalisation Level, and Strengthening the Construction of International Communication Capability--Guangxi Normal University Press Group's International Publication Cooperation Trends in the AI Era”. -The Practice and Exploration of Guangxi Normal University Press Group’.
Tang Wenhui, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chief Editor of Guangxi Normal University Press Group, delivered a keynote speech.
Subsequently, Jia Qiuya, Vice President of Foreign Languages Publishing House, delivered a keynote speech titled ‘International Co-Publishing Collaboration Mechanism of Chinese Theme Books’; Xu Wen, Director of the Editor-in-Chief Office of Shaanxi Normal University Publishing House, delivered a keynote speech titled ‘Deeply Ploughing the Theme of “One Belt, One Road” and Serving University Publishing’. Xu Wen, Director of the Editor-in-Chief Office of Shaanxi Normal University Publishing, delivered a keynote speech entitled ‘Deep ploughing into the theme of “Belt and Road” and serving university publishing “going out”’; Yuan Shiqi, Director of the North American Branch of BLCU Press, shared the 10-year development trajectory of BLCU Press and Sycamore Publishing House (USA). ‘Yuan Shiqi, Director of the North American Branch of Beijing Language and Culture University Press, shared the ten-year development trajectory of Beilang Publishing House and Wutong Publishing House (U.S.A.), and Wang Yuan, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of People's Fine Arts Publishing House, recounted the reaction to the translation of Chinese Art History, and discussed in depth the development of China's publishing industry in terms of thematic publishing, going out, and international communication.
Jia Qiuya, Vice President of Foreign Languages Publishing House, delivered a keynote speech.
Liu Dongfeng, President of Shaanxi Normal University Press, commissioned Xu Wen, Director of the Editor-in-Chief Office, to deliver a keynote speech.
Chen Wanchao, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Vice President and President of the North American Branch of Beijing Language and Culture University Press, commissioned Yuan Shiqi, Director of the North American Branch, to deliver the keynote speech.
Wang Yuan, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of People's Fine Arts Publishing House, delivered a keynote speech.
In the ‘Director's Forum’ session, Sun Yunpeng, Director of Overseas Cooperation Department and Director of Overseas Publishing Division of Higher Education Press, delivered a keynote speech on ‘Based on the characteristics of educational publishing, continuously improve the effectiveness of international communication in observance of righteousness and innovation’; the General Editorial Office and Development Planning Department of the National Open University Publishing Media Group delivered a keynote speech. Huang Xiuming, Director of the Editor-in-Chief Office and Development Planning Department of the Group, made a keynote speech on the topic of ‘Using Educational Publishing as a Bridge, Building the Road of Cultural Exchange - The Internationalisation Exploration and Practice of the National Open University Press Group’; Wang Lu, Director of the International Business Department of China Science and Technology Publishing and Media Corporation (Science Press), shared his views on the international business of the Group. Wang Lu, Director of International Business Department of China Science and Technology Publishing Media Corporation (Science Publishing House), shared the keynote speech of ‘Internationalisation of Science Publishing House - Exploration and Expansion under the Global Perspective’; and Bai Ming, Director of Industrial Science and Technology Editing Office of National Defence Industry Publishing House, shared the keynote speech of ‘Academic Publishing Going Global from Editorial Perspective’. Editorial Perspectives on Academic Publishing Going Global - Practice and Prospect of International Publishing Co-operation’; Dong Qiuxiang, Director of International Co-operation Department of Relay Publishing House, gave a speech on “Innovative Co-operation Models, Exploring New Opportunities for Copyright Export--Relay's ASEAN Children's Publishing House”. Dong Qiuxiang, Director of International Cooperation Department of Relay Publishing House, made a presentation on ‘Innovative Cooperation Models, Exploring New Opportunities for Copyright Export - Relay “ASEAN Children's Book Alliance”’. Through innovative cooperation modes, strengthening professional editorial perspectives and deepening cultural exchanges, the publishers jointly explored internationalisation paths to promote global dissemination and copyright export of publications in the fields of education, science and children's books.
Sun Yunpeng, Director of Overseas Cooperation Department and Director of Overseas Publishing Division of Higher Education Publishing House, delivered a keynote speech.
Huang Xiuming, Director of Development Planning Department, Editor-in-Chief Office of National Open University Publishing Media Group, delivered a keynote speech
Wang Lu, Director of International Business Department, China Science and Technology Publishing and Media Company Limited (Science Publishing House), delivered a keynote speech
Keynote speech by Bai Ming, Director of Defence Industry Publishing House, Industrial Science and Technology Editorial Office
Keynote Speech by Dong Qiuxiang, Director of International Cooperation Department, Relay Publishing House
The ‘Keynote Report’, ‘Leaders’ Forum‘ and “Directors” Forum’ of the conference were hosted by Li Dawei, Chairman of the Working Committee on International Affairs of Cultural and Publishing Cooperation of the China Publishing Promotion Association (CPPA).
Li Dawei, Chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the China Publishing Promotion Association (CPPA), presided over the conference.
During the General Assembly, also held the China Publishing Promotion Association International Work Committee deputy director, director of the appointment ceremony and the 2024 publication of China's ‘going out’ recommended activities award ceremony, in order to sum up the experience, encourage the work, and promote the development.
During the conference, a special exhibition area was set up for the achievements of publishing ‘going out’, presenting the results of international cooperation carried out by Chinese publishing institutions in recent years, and demonstrating the innovative models and typical experiences of the publishing industry in the layout of globalisation.
Heads of international publishing departments attending the conference also made use of the evening to carry out extensive exchanges on job matching, cooperation and resource sharing among international departments, copyright departments and chief editors of press and publishing organisations.
During the conference, the guests visited Guangxi Normal University Press Group, through a visit to the Guangxi Normal University Press Group Social History Museum to fully understand its international development history, but also focused on the operation mode of the publishing co-operation projects of the publishing house, and feel the cultural deposits formed in the cross-cultural communication and forward-looking development concepts.
The success of this conference not only built a professional dialogue platform for the publishing industry, but also formed a consensus on the international development of publishing. Many publishers said that they would take this conference as an opportunity to further strengthen international publishing cooperation, effectively enhance the global narrative capacity of Chinese publishing, and make new and greater contributions to promoting Chinese culture to the world and strengthening the national cultural soft power.
This conference is specially co-organised by China Copyright Magazine, Propaganda Department of CPC Guilin Committee, Guangxi Publishing Media Group and Guangxi Normal University, and co-organised by Machinery Industry Press, Foreign Languages Publishing House, Higher Education Publishing House, China Children and Teenagers' News Publishing House, Beijing Language and Culture University Publishing House, Shaanxi Normal University Publishing House, People's Fine Arts Publishing House, China Science and Technology Publishing and Media Company Limited (Science Publishing House), National Open University. (Science Publishing House), National Open University Press, Rongtong Media Co., Ltd. and National Defence Industry Publishing House; provincial and municipal publishing groups, publishing houses, magazines, copyright agencies, institutions of higher learning, private book industry, media journalists and other journalists from across the country participated in the conference.
Text | Tang Junxuan, Bin Xingyang, Wang Xiaomeng
Figure| Secretariat of the International Working Committee
Edit | Wang Xiaomeng, Jingyi Zhao
Audit | Li Dawei
Text | Tang Junxuan, Bin Xingyang, Wang Xiaomeng
Figure| Secretariat of the International Working Committee
Edit | Wang Xiaomeng, Jingyi Zhao
Audit | Li Dawei
