The 71-year-old Hou Guixin is a major founder of the Expert Committee on Chinese-French Translation.

He is the former vice translation director of the Foreign Ministry and Chinese Ambassador and language expert to Seychelles. He is also a member of the Senior Professional Title Evaluation Committee for Translation.

Furthermore, he once served as a translator for state leaders. He also served as vice director of the TAC's Translation Committee for International Communication. Hou was highly engaged in promoting Chinese-French language exchange, and was the director of bilingual seminars.

In addition, he also normalized difficult vocabulary in Chinese-French translation. Hou Guixin was a complier and editor for the Chinese-French Dictionary on Politics, Economy, Diplomacy and Military Affairs in 1991, and the dictionary has been recognized as a great achievement in the field of translation.

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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