China to be guest of honor at BookExpo America

Chinese books and writers are to greet readers from the world's largest book market - the United States - as China will be guest of honor at the Global Market Forum of 2015 BookExpo America.

Under a recently signed agreement on China's participation in BEA, one of the world's biggest book gatherings, China will bring thousands of publishing and cultural professionals as well as writers to New York City to present their work from May 27 to 30 next year. The activities include panel debates, professional programs and author and cultural events.

"The agreement with China will be the largest partnership that the Global Market Forum has ever undertaken, and will also be the largest delegation ever to BEA," says Daniel Kritenbrink, deputy chief of mission at the US embassy to China, at the signing ceremony.