经过漫长的谈判历程,中国终于看到了加入世界贸易组织(WTO)的曙光。加入WTO以后中国将逐步全面开放,出版业也不例外。外国图书进入中国市场的限制将逐步取消,那时中国政府也不可能像现在这样保护中国的出版业。中国出版溶入世界经济将成为必然的趋势。中国图书加快走向海外市场已成为出版界的当务之急。本文试对中国图书在海外市场的销售情况、存在问题及对策作一次探讨。 After a long negotiation process, China finally saw the dawn of joining the World Trade Organization (WTO). After China’s accession to the WTO, China will gradually be fully liberalized and its publishing industry will be no exception. The restrictions on the entry of foreign books into the Chinese market will be phased out, at which time the Chinese government will not be able to protect China’s publishing industry as it is now. China’s publishing into the world economy will become an inevitable trend. Chinese books to speed up overseas markets has become a top priority of the publishing industry. This article attempts to make an exploration on the sales of Chinese books in overseas markets, existing problems and countermeasures.