The King's Road: Diplomacy and the Remaking of the Silk Road by Xin Wen was awarded the 2024 Keimyung Silk Road Award, which is given annually by Keimyung University in South Korea. The award recognizes a maximum of two books a year that have made outstanding contributions to Silk Road Studies, published in either English or Korean. The award ceremony will take place on November 25, 2024 in Keimyung University. Each awardee will give a short lecture on their work.

Xin Wen is Associate Professor of East Asian Studies and History.