Chinese literature abroad

       Yet more complaining about how, as Xu Ming puts it in the Global Times, the Journey West proves difficult for Chinese literature.
       They just held the Beijing International Book Fair -- and:

But going through the exhibition hall reveals that stands of foreign publishers like Penguin were crowded, while stands for Chinese publishers were desolate.

       Looking for excuses as to why Chinese literature hasn't boomed abroad, they come up with all the usual nonsense too:

Chinese literature also suffers from prejudice caused by the discrepancy in culture and politics.

"It is widely accepted bias in the West that Chinese writers cannot create great literature because of a lack of freedom," Jin Renshun, a writer from Jilin Province, told the Global Times.

"They like literature that touch upon controversial politics in China. Subversive writers are preferred."

Such preference prevents Chinese literature from being recognized and understood.

       That must be it !