The APASL STC conference was organized by the Asia Pacific Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and co-organized by the Chinese Anti-Viral Hepatitis Foundation. The conference was held in Guangzhou from December 12-14, 2014. The event featured a range of topics related to liver diseases, including hepatitis and medical research. The conference website is www.apaslstc.org, and the secretariat is located at the Liver Disease Research Center, South Hospital, Guangzhou. The organizers provided simultaneous translation for English-speaking participants. The conference was supported by the Guangdong Provincial Department of Health and the Chinese Medical Association Infectious Diseases Division, among others.