Grounded in the Eastern wisdom and shared human emotions embodied in Xuemo’s works, the Forum each year focuses on several topics of common concern to the global literary community—such as narrative ethics, writing from the margins, and tradition and modernity—and provides an open space for in-depth exchange among writers, scholars, and publishers. Here, creators from diverse civilizations transcend boundaries of region and language to share insights on how literature responds to the questions of our time, to spark inspiration, and to explore how the power of story connects people—heart to heart.