HAIKOU, China, September 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — A report from Hainan International Media Center (HIMC):
On September 21The 14th China International Digital Publishing Expo opened in Haikucapital of the south China Hainan ProvinceThis year’s Expo focuses on topics such as developing new quality productive forces in the publishing industry, creating high-quality digital publishing content, and promoting international cooperation in digital publishing.
More than 600 domestic and foreign guests, including representatives from international professional organizations such as the Japan Book Publishers Association, the Korea Creative Content Agency and the French National Publishing Union, gathered to share ideas and discuss cooperation in digital publishing at the main forum.
In FranceDigitization has given new life to old books. At the main forum, Virginie Clayssen, president of the Digital Commission of the National Publishing Union, presented her “Relier” project to digitize French books from the early 20th century with the aim of reviving more than 96,000 out-of-print titles using technological means.
Arnout JacobsPresident of Springer Nature Greater China, believes that even with the rapid development of AI, human participation will continue to play an important role in the publishing industry. “AI will not replace humans, but will only become a powerful assistant for humans, helping us develop more efficiently and quickly. In the process of digitalization of the publishing industry, we must decide which technologies can be used and which should be abandoned, and select those that can help us develop and benefit humanity.”
Driven by the waves of globalization, the development of digital publishing is destined to go in this direction. Seiichi HiguchiGeneral Legal Representative and Executive Director of the Japan Book Publishers Association, believes that the development of digitalization and technological modernization of distribution channels are not problems that can be solved by one country alone. “We must have a clear understanding of the international situation, strengthen international cooperation on the basis of maintaining technical standards and legal coordination, and explore our future direction together.”
In building a center of innovation in the open digital economy, Hainan The Chinese market has become a fertile ground for the rise of digital publishing. “Hainan Publishing and Distribution Group is building an incubation base for digital publishing and copyright trade that leverages the policy advantages of safe and orderly data flow in the free trade port to develop overseas digital cultural trade and promote cultural exports,” said Wu Bin, chairman of Hainan Publishing and Distribution Group.
Over the course of three days, the Expo will host over 500 publishing houses and cultural and technological companies on an area of 30,000 m², presenting their new products and projects. It will also showcase the latest achievements and advances in international cooperation in the field of digital publishing.
A report released by the China Academy of Press and Publication at the expo shows the overall scale of China The digital publishing industry has reached more than 1.6 trillion yuan ($0.23 trillion) in 2023, an increase of 19.08% over one year.
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