Bulgarian edition of Xi's book launched

The Bulgarian edition of the first volume of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China was released on Monday, as Beijing and Sofia celebrated the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties.

The book is a compilation of Xi's major works between November 2012 and June 2014, comprising 79 speeches, talks, interviews, instructions and correspondence over 18 chapters.

It provides important references for the international community to understand China and the Communist Party of China.

The Bulgarian version of the book was jointly translated and published by the Foreign Languages Press and the Iztok-Zapad (East-West) Publishers in Bulgaria.

The launch of the book is of great significance in enhancing Bulgarian readers' understanding of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, Chinese modernization, as well as the modern civilization of the Chinese nation.

It also helps deepen the China-Bulgaria friendship.

So far, four volumes of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China have been translated and published, of which the first volume has been translated into 41 languages.