The Book Publishing Development Association of the ROC, which sponsored the TIBE this year, noted that it chose France as the Country of Honor in response to the Americanization of global culture. The Association stated that it hoped the choice of France would give Taiwan's readers a glimpse of European culture, offering them exposure to an alternative perspective and system of thought.
主辦單位中華圖書出版事業發展基金會表示，之所以選擇法國為本屆主題，是希望在「美國化」席捲全球之際，能讓台灣讀者有機會瀏覽歐洲文化，換一種視野，提供更全面的觀照和多元化的思考。