Liu Deyou, 81, is the main creator and founder of the TAC, and once worked as a Japanese translator for People China Press, deputy director of the China International Publishing Group (CIPG) and the vice minister of the Ministry of Culture.

As the vice president and Secretary-General of the 1st TAC Council, Liu was also dedicated to the later five Councils. He directly led and participated in building the organization and the creative aspects of the TAC. Soon after, the organizational form and operational mechanisms of the TAC were established.

Formerly in charge of the association's business side, he also gave strong support to the association's infrastructure development.

He received the Outstanding Contribution to Translation Industry Award at the Second National Translation Conference in Beijing on Dec. 6, 2012.

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