Editor Paula Pampín awarded China's Special Book Award

Argentine editor Paula Pampín has been honored with China's 19th Special Book Award at the Beijing International Book Fair. The award recognizes her significant work through the Corregidor publishing house in fostering ties and cooperation with China, specifically for her efforts in promoting Chinese publications and cultural products internationally.

This prestigious award is China's highest national honor for individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the dissemination of contemporary China and the promotion of Chinese literature and culture abroad. It has been presented annually since 2005 to international authors, translators, and editors. Corregidor, an independent publisher founded over seventy years ago by Manuel Pampín, marks a milestone as Pampín is the first editor from Argentina to receive this honor.

Pampín stated that winning the award "opens many doors." She explained that the recognition represents nearly a decade of dedicated work with China. Recognizing China's growing global role, she founded the "Project of Linkage and Cooperation with China" in 2018 to encourage the publication of Chinese authors in Latin America. Corregidor has since published titles such as "Key Words of China: Organizational System of National Governance," "Why and How the Communist Party of China Works," and "Fundamentals of Xi Jinping Thought."

Corregidor has always championed bibliodiversity, and Pampín emphasized the importance of bringing Chinese voices directly to Latin American readers without intermediaries. She noted a significant and growing interest among Latin American readers in understanding China's phenomenon and the policies driving its growth. While the publisher began with books explaining the Communist Party's functioning and policies, they plan to expand into classic and contemporary Chinese literature. Pampín acknowledged the substantial progress made but stressed that much more remains to be done, given China's vastness and diversity.