“China produces a rapidly increasing amount of scholarly output every year, exceeding almost all other country and coming very near to that of the US. This represents almost 25% of scholarly output globally, so it is a huge amount.”

Ella ChenThis week in Beijing, the China Written Works Copyright Society (CWWCS) and Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) are co-organizers for a day-long seminar on copyright challenges and solutions for digital libraries and university e-campuses. The program promises to improve understanding about copyright polices in China and to share best practices in accessing and sharing scientific content.

The Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China counts over 2,000 universities and colleges across the country, with more than six million students pursuing bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. China is also the most popular country in Asia for Chinese international students, and ranks third in the world for such enrollments after the United States and the United Kingdom.

As Ella Chen, General Manager of Charlesworth China, a Beijing-based provider of publisher representation for the China market, tells CCC’s Chris Kenneally, China has seen striking gains in its publishing sector, and especially for scholarly content.

“China produces a rapidly increasing amount of scholarly output every year, exceeding almost all other country and coming very near to that of the US,” Chen says. “This represents almost 25% of scholarly output globally, so it is a huge amount.”

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