The 14th China International Digital Publishing Expo will be held from Sept 20 to 22 in Haikou, Hainan province. The announcement was made by Hainan provincial government authorities at the 30th Beijing International Book Fair that closed on Sunday.

This year's expo, themed "Innovation for Quality Improvement, Empowering Industries to Win the Future with Digitalization", will present a comprehensive showcase of the digital publishing industry. It will feature exhibitions, a main forum, specialized forums and various on-site activities.

The expo will encompass the entire industry chain, from digital product creation and production to operation, dissemination and distribution, as well as all formats including e-books, audiobooks, databases, digital education, online literature and games. The event aims to facilitate exchanges, business cooperation, procurement transactions and interactive experiences.

The specialized forums will focus on topics such as the technology empowerment and publishing innovation development, online literature creation, publishing industry data resources, and the application of large models and publishing industry development.

These discussions will address key issues such as technological innovation in publishing, the creation and international expansion of online literature, data resource development, and AI-enabled digital publishing.

For the first time, the expo will feature an international exhibition area. Several international digital publishing companies will be invited to participate, and a guest-of-honor pavilion will be established. New events like the Chinese Digital Publishing Forum, the Digital Publishing International Communication Capacity Forum, and the Digital Publishing Creative Workshop will be hosted.

These initiatives aim to foster collaboration between domestic and international academia, research, and industry, establishing an international platform for digital publishing exchanges.