On the afternoon of 19 June 2025, during the 31st Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), FLTRP hosted an international partners’ reception at its booth in the National Convention Center. The reception, themed “Bridging Cultures, Building Futures”, brought together representatives from renowned international publishing institutions such as Springer Nature, Cambridge University Press & Assessment, Oxford University Press, Pearson Education Group, Cengage Group, Hachette, De Gruyter, Bloomsbury, Nosy Crow, Peter Lang, Aksorn Education Publishing Group, Digital Future, as well as partners from countries along the Belt and Road, including those from Central and Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, and Arab regions, along with publishers from Hong Kong and Taiwan, China. Over a hundred friends, old and new, gathered to celebrate, strengthen collaborative ties, and envision future development.
Wang Fang, Secretary of the CPC Committee of FLTRP Group, Chair of the Board of FLTRP Group, President of FLTRP, attended the reception and delivered a speech. She pointed out that despite multiple challenges in both Chinese and global markets, FLTRP achieved steady growth in the first half of 2025, thanks to the continuous deepening of its digital and intelligent transformation strategy. She highlighted the market performance and innovative achievements of digital products and platforms such as FLTRP U-Learning, U-Campus AI Edition, the Graded Reading Library (combination of offline and online), HSS Online, and the Global Language Service Platform. She emphasized that in an era of rapid change, staying ahead of the curve requires continuous adaptation. FLTRP remains committed to advancing its digital and intelligent strategy with keen industry insights and agile responsiveness, leading the innovative development of China’s educational publishing industry. Currently, nearly 50% of FLTRP’s products originate from global partners, 80% of which have achieved integration of print and digital formats. Empowered by digital platforms and technologies, these products have significantly enhanced their market impact. FLTRP looks forward to deepening cooperation with international partners in the digital domain to provide rich, convenient, and efficient smart education solutions for readers worldwide.
President Wang Fang also shared the latest progress in FLTRP’s internationalization process: FLTRP has recently established a tripartite strategic partnership with Cambridge University Press & Assessment and Beijing Educational Evaluation Institute, launching the Cambridge Assessment series of tutorials and services to contribute to the co-construction of China’s English education and assessment ecosystem. Its overseas subsidiary, FLTRP (UK), is actively advancing teacher and student training as well as study tour programs, continuously deepening international education cooperation. A new office is about to be established in Thailand to further expand into the Southeast Asian market. Meanwhile, FLTRP has obtained official authorization to publish the “New HSK Standard Course”, marking a significant step forward in the field of international Chinese language education.
Erik Gundersen, Managing Director of National Geographic Learning at Cengage Group, Mohamad El Khatib, CEO of Digital Future, and Niels Peter Thomas, President of Global Book Publishing at Springer Nature Group, delivered speeches as guest representatives.
Erik Gunderson emphasized in his speech that Cengage’s philosophy of “bringing the world to the classroom, and the classroom to life” aligns closely with FLTRP’s mission of “recording human civilizations, bridging world cultures”. The series of projects jointly developed by both parties fully demonstrate their outstanding pursuit of educational excellence.
Mohamad El Khatib highly praised the achievements of FLTRP in digitalization and professional capabilities, expressing his anticipation for further collaboration between the two parties in the future to jointly explore reshaping the education ecosystem through intelligent digital technologies, nurturing thinkers and communicators with a global perspective, and supporting the younger generation in achieving cognitive growth and global connection.
Dr. Niels Peter Thomas fondly reviewed the journey from his initial acquaintance with FLTRP to their deep strategic cooperation, highlighting the “China Academic Library” project jointly launched in 2012. This initiative not only established a significant platform for the international dissemination of Chinese academic achievements but also became a model for promoting academic exchange between China and other countries.
As an important tradition during the BIBF, the FLTRP International Partners’ Reception not only strengthens the deep friendships with long-standing partners but also provides a platform for new partners to understand FLTRP’s strategic layout and cooperation prospects. This year marks the conclusion of the 14th Five-Year Plan and the planning phase for the 15th Five-Year Plan. Facing a new journey and a new starting point, FLTRP will continue to adhere to a development strategy that emphasizes both “bringing in” and “going out” initiatives. Looking ahead, FLTRP aims to drive progress with digital and intelligent transformation as the engine, accelerating the expansion of overseas markets and localization processes. With a dual-wheel drive of “digitalization + internationalization”, FLTRP will promote the leapfrog development of its international business. In the future, FLTRP will leverage its strengths in content development, technological innovation, and market expansion, actively fulfilling its mission of cultural dissemination. Together with global partners, FLTRP will deepen the essence of cooperation across broader fields, jointly creating a new chapter in international collaboration in educational publishing, contributing to the promotion of cultural exchange and mutual learning among civilizations, and advancing the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Chang Xiaoling, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of FLTRP, Wang Yong, Vice President, Chen Yuanyuan, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Li Huiqin, Assistant to the President, and heads of relevant departments attended the reception together. The reception was hosted by Peng Donglin, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of FLTRP.
