Headed by Ms. Xiao Xiao-ming, the Director and Editor-in-chief of Foreign Language Press, a seven-member Chinese Book Delegation from Chinese publishing industry paid a working visit to South Africa from April 18th to 22nd for the purpose of seeking co-operation and exchange with South African counterparts in the fields of printing, publishing and distribution of books and periodicals as well as establishing business relations on the basis of equality and mutual benefit.

    The China Book Delegation consisted of the members from Foreign Language Press, People’s Pictorial, Beijing Review, Dolphin Book Publisher and China International Book Trading Corp. The delegation held extensive meeting and discussions with the counterparts from the Publishers Association of South Africa, the Exclusive Books’ Stores and the South African Booksellers Association, which deepened the mutual understanding and friendship between the two sides. Both sides share the common view that there exists a bright future in the co-operation of distributing and selling of books and periodicals published in China and South Africa.

                                                                                                               Cultural Office of the Chinese Embassy in South Africa
                                                                                                                                                April 22nd, 2004

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