The five authors Li Er, Xu Zechen, Qiao Ye, Zhou Xiaofeng and Zhou Min shared their experiences and insights regarding writing, publishing and translation.

Jack Hargreaves shared his insights into how the English-speaking market perceives Chinese literature and expressed his optimism about the future of Chinese literary translation.

The roundtable was hosted by the Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and co-organized by the China National Publications Import and Export (Group) Corp, the Beijing Lao She Literature Academy, and the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London.