From October 8 to October 14, 2026, the delegation from China Renmin University Press, led by Liu Wei, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, attended the 78th Frankfurt Book Fair, followed by international publishing exchange events and activities. Centering on rights trade and business cooperation, the delegation conducted business meetings with publishers from overseas and investigated the international book markets. These efforts are aimed at advancing cultural and publishing exchanges and mutual learning within Chinese and international publishing industries, as well as expanding the international cooperation scope of CRUP.
At the Frankfurt Book Fair, the delegation met with Zoe Arey, International Rights, McGraw-Hill; Leana Li, Regional Director, Books China, Springer Nature; Felice Pilchik, Senior Manager, International Rights, Macmillan Learning; Denise Lu, Rights, DIVAS International; Lenny Allen, VP Global Sales, Bloomsbury; and Guo Guang, Founding Manager, CYP International Ltd. It also held business discussions with a number of world-renowned publishing groups and rights agencies. The parties engaged in in-depth talks on rights cooperation.
During its stay in France, the delegation visited the headquarters of Éditions Gallimard and held talks with Antoine Gallimard, President of Éditions Gallimard and President of the Madrigall Group; Kamel Yahia, Export Director of the Madrigall Group; Judith Rosenzweig, Rights Director of Éditions Gallimard; Hugues Pradier, Director of the Bibliothèque de la Pléiade; together with Éditions Gallimard’s editorial and rights teams. Discussions covered the operations of Éditions Gallimard, the French publishing market and the Bibliothèque de la Pléiade.
Accompanied by Mr. Kamel Yahia, the delegation visited the world’s exclusive bookbinding atelier for the deluxe collector’s editions of the Bibliothèque de la Pléiade. The delegation observed the complete production sequence of the books on site, obtained a close look at more than ten traditional bookbinding processes, and gained a direct understanding of the craftsmanship behind these century-old literary classics. The delegation also conducted field research at renowned independent and chain bookstores such as Halle Saint-Pierre and FNAC to deepen their understanding of the local book market.
The delegation conducted discussions with various partners, and shared CRUP’s experience in rights management and its publishing legacy, as well as showcased outstanding humanities and social science titles from China’s leading university presses, effectively facilitating pragmatic cooperation between Chinese and foreign publishing partners.
First review: Zang Yiming
Second review: Liu Guangyu
Final review: Guo Xiaoming