World Publishing Corporation (WPC) was established in 1986, headquartered in Beijing. WPC is the first transregional enterprise adopting an intensive management model. It comprises seven subsidiaries, including branches in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xi'an, and Changchun, as well as World Publishing Audio-Video & Electronic Press Ltd., and China Scientific & Cultural Audio-Video Publishing Co., Ltd.

WPC is a member of China Publishing Group. Since its foundation, WPC has adopted "Let the World Know China and Present China to the World" as its tenet and "Make the country strong through science and education, make science and education prosperous through books, serve scientific research, and serve institution of higher learning" as its management philosophy. WPC prioritizes publishing books relevant to science and technology, language, and reference. Also, it introduces monographs of science and technology, journals of science, teaching materials for higher education, and photocopy of original editions from overseas to China, making key contributions to the development of science and technology and education in China.