On June 28, 2025, the general election meeting and the 6^th Council Session of the Jilin Translators Association were held at JISU. The meeting was attended by Gao Anming, editor-in-chief of China International Communications Group (CICG) and executive vice president and secretary general of the Translators Association of China (TAC); Huang Youyi, vice president of the Translators Association of China (TAC), director of China National Committee for Graduate Education of Translation and Interpreting, former vice president and editor-in-chief of China International Communications Group (CICG); Zheng Gang, director of the Foreign Affairs Office of People’s Government of Jilin; Liu Xuejun, deputy director of the Education Department of Jilin Province; and over 150 translation experts from across the province. Through a vote, Qin He, president of the 5^th Jilin Translators Association and president of JISU, was re-elected as president of the 6^th Jilin Translators Association.

Gao Anming, editor-in-chief of CICG and executive vice president and secretary general of TAC, delivered a speech at the meeting.

Zheng Gang, director of the Foreign Affairs Office of People’s Government of Jilin, delivered a speech at the meeting.

Liu Xuejun, deputy director of the Education Department of Jilin Province, delivered a speech at the meeting.

Gao Anming, Zheng Gang, and Liu Xuejun delivered speeches at the meeting successively. They highly commended the positive contributions of the 5^th Council of the Jilin Translators Association in promoting the cultivation of translation talent, serving the development of the translation industry, and facilitating the comprehensive revitalization of Jilin. They also extended warm congratulations to the new council members and put forward expectations and requirements for the association’s future development.

Qin He, president of the 6^th Jilin Translators Association and president of Jilin International Studies University, delivered a speech at the meeting.

As president of JISU and re-elected as president of the 6^th Jilin Translators Association, Qin He delivered an address at the meeting. She stated that the current period represents a strategic opportunity for innovation and development in the translation industry, which also demands higher standards for translation talent cultivation and language service capabilities. Over the next five years, the Jilin Translators Association will focus on the following areas: enhancing political awareness and serving national strategic needs; leveraging professional advantages to empower Jilin’s high-level opening-up; deepening the “multilingual translation plus” ecosystem to build a benchmark service brand; innovating service mechanisms to consolidate industry development. The association will consistently orient itself towards serving the overall development of the Party and the country, assisting in the comprehensive revitalization of Jilin, and aiming to promote the high-quality development of the translation and language service industries. It will strive to propel Jilin’s translation cause to new heights and make new, greater contributions to the cultivation of translation talent, the development of the translation industry, and the comprehensive revitalization of Jilin.

Yang Zhong, vice president of the 5^th Council of Jilin Translators Association, delivered a work report at the meeting.

Chaired by Wang Jie, vice president and secretary general of the 5^th Council of Jilin Translators Association, the meeting also included a work report delivered by Yang Zhong, vice president of the 5^th Council. The meeting reviewed and voted to approve the list of candidates for the 6^th Council, including council members, standing council members, candidates for the executive meeting, and deputy secretaries general, as well as the revised charter of Jilin Translators Association.

A photo of the Inaugural Meeting and 6^th Council Session of the Jilin Translators Association.

Translation serves as a crucial vehicle for cross-lingual cultural communication and is an important indicator of a nation’s cultural soft power. Established in 1984, Jilin Translators Association has played a significant role in serving national international communication efforts and Jilin’s reform and opening-up agenda, promoting foreign cultural exchanges and international communication, fostering emerging service industries, and stimulating sectoral vitality. Since being hosted by JISU in 2018, the Association has effectively bridged the industry with academic institutions, creating a strong platform for serving society.