At its 2026 half‑year results briefing, China Publishing said its mass‑market book business is being hit by a broadly weak market and intensifying industry competition, which has materially depressed revenue and profit and left operations under clear pressure. The company said it will focus on stabilizing its core publishing operations, increase supply of higher‑quality content, innovate cultural distribution, accelerate digital‑intelligence and information‑technology transformation, develop new

At its 2026 half‑year results briefing, China Publishing said its mass‑market book business is being hit by a broadly weak market and intensifying industry competition, which has materially depressed revenue and profit and left operations under clear pressure. The company said it will focus on stabilizing its core publishing operations, increase supply of higher‑quality content, innovate cultural distribution, accelerate digital‑intelligence and information‑technology transformation, develop new business models, and pursue cost cuts and efficiency gains.