On June 20, during the 31st Beijing International Book Fair, the 2025 International Publishing Forum was held at the China International Exchange Center for Publishers. Over 200 publishing executives from China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Georgia, and other countries and regions gathered to share their ideas around the theme “Digital Intelligence Accelerating Global Publishing and Collaborative Innovation”, exploring new pathways for global publishing collaboration in the digital era, aiming to advance innovation through partnerships.

Chang Bo, President of China Publishing Group Co., Ltd.

On June 20, Chang Bo, President of China Publishing Group Co., Ltd., attended the forum and delivered a speech. In his speech, he emphasized that China Publishing Group, as the national team of the publishing industry and the cradle of modern publishing, remains committed to adapting the basic tenets of Marxism to China’s realities and its fine traditional culture as well as carrying forward the publishing tradition. In recent years, the Group has embraced broader cultural perspectives, extensive collaboration in publishing, and deep convergence of content and technology. This has unleashed cultural creativity, driven high-quality growth in its core publishing business, and accelerated the global reach of Chinese works. As digital intelligence drives international publishing and collaborative innovation, China Publishing Group remains committed to the idea that “technology exists to serve content”. China Publishing Group prioritizes content excellence by selecting the highest-quality intellectual achievements, capturing content of epochal significance, and delivering products that meet societal needs. The Group also emphasizes regulated technological application by implementing comprehensive review processes, full-chain copyright protection, and systematic risk management. Additionally, it champions cultural confidence throughout integrated publishing efforts, leveraging new technologies to empower reading experiences and harmonizing technological innovation with cultural heritage.

Wu Shulin, Chairman of the Publishers Association of China; Gvantsa Jobava, President of the International Publishers Association (IPA); Yu Chunchi, Executive Committee Member of the IPA and President of Language and Culture Press; Tan Fangzheng, Chief Editor of Higher Education Press Co., Ltd.; Jeremy North, Managing Director for Books Publishing at Taylor & Francis; Zhang Chaoyang, Chairman and Secretary of the CPC Committee, Phoenix Publishing & Media Group; Niels Peter Thomas, Managing Director for Books at Springer Nature; Wang Qing, Chairman and Secretary of the CPC Committee of Central China Media; Catriona Stevenson, Deputy CEO of the Publishers Association of the UK and Co-Chair of the IPA Copyright Protection Committee; Wang Pengfei, Dean of the School of Journalism and Communication and Executive Dean of the School of Publishing, Henan University; and Anke Vogel, PhD, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany, attended the forum and delivered speeches and keynote reports.

Wang Liming, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the Publishers Association of China, attended the forum. Li Pengyi, Vice Chairman of the Publishers Association of China and Chairman of the Editorial Board of International Publishing Weekly, chaired the forum. The event was jointly organized by the Publishers Association of China and the International Publishers Association (IPA), co-organized by China Publishing & Media Journal, Higher Education Press Co., Ltd., Phoenix Publishing & Media Group, and International Publishing Weekly, and supported by the School of Journalism & Communication / School of Publishing, Henan University.