Established in 1973, China Translation and Publishing Corporation (CTPC) is a professional translation and publishing organization at the national level. CTPC translates and publishes expert documents for the United Nations and its affiliated agencies; in addition, CTPC provides translation and publishing services for multi-lingual reading materials, foreign language reference materials, foreign language study aids, books on the theories and techniques of translation, and works on international politics, economics and law. With a specialized translation service system and a great many excellent full-time translators and editors, CTPC is able to provide high-quality and multi-lingual translation of various foreign-related documents and certificates recognized by embassies, notary offices, courts and the public security departments, as well as consecutive and simultaneous interpretation for various conferences, negotiations and exhibitions.

In recent years, China Translation and Publishing Corporation publisher, on average, about 130 titles of books every year. By 2005, CTPC has published a total of 1590 titles of books. Among these, The Japanese Soldier I Know and One Man’s War of Resistance are well-known.

Furthermore, CTPC publishes three periodicals: Global Chronicle, The Bilingual Studies and China Cities. It also has China Translation Audio-visual Publishing Corporation as its subsidiary.