This volume presents the cutting edge of Chinese computational linguistics research. It comprises the proceedings of the 20th China National Conference on Computational Linguistics (CCL 2021), featuring 31 carefully selected papers from 90 submissions. The research covers a broad spectrum of topics, reflecting the dynamic nature of the field.

This collection represents a snapshot of the state of the art in Chinese computational linguistics as presented at the CCL 2021 conference. The breadth of topics covered, from machine translation to knowledge graphs and NLP applications, indicates a robust and diverse research community. The selection process, with 31 papers chosen from 90 submissions, suggests a high standard for the included work, pointing towards a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners in the field.