Beijing, April 4 (Xinhua) -- The reporter learned from the 3 annual meeting of the China Translators Association that opened in Beijing on the 3rd that China's translation talent team continues to grow, and in 2023, the scale of China's translation and language service practitioners will reach 2022.601 million, an increase of 11.7% over the previous year, providing good support for the overall situation of the party and the country's opening up and foreign exchanges.
The 2023 Annual Conference of the Translators Association of China is guided by CIPG and hosted by the Translators Association of China, with the theme of "Promoting National Translation Capacity Building and Promoting Exchanges and Mutual Learning between Chinese and Foreign Civilizations". At the opening meeting, the "2023 China Translation and Language Service Industry Development Report" was released, the "2023 Global Translation and Language Service Industry Development Report" was released for the first time, the "Translation Culture Lifetime Achievement Award", "Senior Translator" and "Translation Chinese Foreign Translator" commendation ceremony were held, and the first National Translation Technology Competition was launched.
Tang Heng, deputy secretary-general of the Central Propaganda Department, pointed out in his speech at the opening meeting that in the historical process of China's march to the world, integration into the world and contribution to the world, the Chinese translation industry has always adhered to serving the overall situation of the country, strongly supported and promoted the country's foreign exchanges in all aspects, explained China to the world, and let the world understand China. The world has entered a new period of turbulence and change, the international community urgently needs Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions, and China's translation industry will inevitably face more arduous practical tasks and more glorious historical missions. He stressed that the Chinese translation industry in the new era should shoulder its duties and missions, and disseminate Xi Jinping's thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era to foreign translations. It is necessary to bear in mind the "great of the country", closely follow the development and progress of the country, and serve Chinese-style modernization at a high level. It is necessary to deepen mutual learning among civilizations, expand communication channels, enrich the content of cooperation, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. It is necessary to adhere to the strong foundation, enhance the sense of responsibility, mission and urgency, and continuously promote the improvement and breakthrough of national translation capabilities.
Du Zhanyuan, Director of CIPG and President of the China Translators Association, said that in the face of the new situation and new requirements, the China Translators Association should continue to publicize Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and accelerate the construction of Chinese discourse and narrative systems; Strengthen open collaborative innovation, and make every effort to build the brand matrix of China Translation Association; Actively carry out international exchanges to enhance the internationalization level and international influence of the association and the Chinese translation industry.
It is reported that the two-day annual meeting will hold 2 thematic forums.