An opening ceremony to welcome China as guest of honor at the BEA Global Market Forum is held at Javits Center in New York City on May 27, 2015. Wu Shangzhi, the deputy director of the State General Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, and Cui Tiankai, China's ambassador to the United States, attended the ceremony and made speeches. China’s presence at BookExpo America (BEA) marks the largest scale China-U.S. publication industry exchange since China and the U.S. established diplomatic relationship in 1979. (Photo: China News Service/Liao Pan)
