China Publishing Group (CPG) is the most influential trade and professional publishing group in China. It has been on the list of Top 30 Chinese Cultural Enterprises since 2008.

CPG is made up of 40 publishing imprints with 96 subsidiaries, which annually produce over 20,000 titles of books, audio-visual publications, electronic and online publications, as well as more than 50 newspapers and magazines. It leads the country with the biggest domestic book retail-market share, ranking first for 17 consecutive years.

Among all these editorially and creatively independent imprints and brands, CPG boasts the oldest and the most prestigious publishing houses in China, such as the Commercial Press, established 129 years ago; Zhonghua Book Company, with a history of 114 years; SDX Joint Publishing Company, founded 94 years ago; the People's Literature Publishing House, the People's Fine Arts Publishing House and the People's Music Publishing House, each with a history of over 70 years; as well as Rongbaozhai, a well-known art gallery dating back to the 17th century.

CPG carries out foreign rights transactions of more than 2,000 titles every year.

Among CPG's subsidiaries is China National Publications Import and Export (Group) Co., Ltd. (CNPIEC), the country's largest publications import and export enterprise. It handles over 200,000 publications every year and accounts for 62% of China's book imports and 30% of its exports. CPG owns 17 overseas publishing houses, chain bookstores and offices, with operations in more than 130 countries and regions.

As a cultural institution, CPG contributes to cultural advancement by producing books of the highest quality.