CICG executives attend book donation ceremony in Chengdu

Executives from China International Communications Group (CICG) attended a book donation ceremony held in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Wednesday.

The ceremony is part of the "Fuxing Book House" project, an initiative launched by CICG in 2018 to promote reading and cultural exchange by donating books and setting up reading spaces across the country. During the ceremony, Foreign Languages Press, a subsidiary of CICG, donated over 3,200 books to the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the China National Democratic Construction Association (CNDCA).

Yu Tao, vice president of China International Communications Group (CICG), speaks at a book donation ceremony in Chengdu, Sichuan province, Feb. 26, 2025. [Photo/CICG]

CICG Vice President Yu Tao said at the ceremony that the CNDCA, one of the eight non-Communist parties in China which has close ties with the economic sector, not only plays a vital role in the country's socioeconomic development but also contributes to the cultural prosperity of the Chinese nation. Thus, with the joint construction of the Fuxing Book House, CICG and the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the CNDCA will better leverage their own strengths to promote cultural progress in the province.

Lu Cairong, vice chairman of the Publishers Association of China, speaks at a book donation ceremony in Chengdu, Sichuan province, Feb. 26, 2025. [Photo/CICG]

Lu Cairong, vice chairman of the Publishers Association of China, said he hopes that Foreign Languages Press and the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the CNDCA will jointly construct the Fuxing Book House, gathering the strengths of all sectors of society to form powerful synergy in promoting reading nationwide, and making tangible contribution to building a book-loving society.

Xie Shanghua, vice chairwoman of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and chairwoman of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the China National Democratic Construction Association, speaks at a book donation ceremony in Chengdu, Sichuan province, Feb. 26, 2025. [Photo/CICG]

Xie Shanghua, vice chairwoman of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and chairwoman of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the CNDCA, said that valuing reading and learning is a fine tradition of the CNDCA and a driving force behind the continuous innovation and development of its cause. With the careful management from all parties, the Fuxing Book House is sure to become an important platform for CNDCA members to enhance their theoretical knowledge and cultural confidence, she said.

The Fuxing Book House is unveiled during a book donation ceremony in Chengdu, Sichuan province, Feb. 26, 2025. [Photo/CICG]

Executives from China International Communications Group (CICG) and its subsidiary Foreign Languages Press donate books at a ceremony in Chengdu, Sichuan province, Feb. 26, 2025. [Photo/CICG]