China's publishing to go global

BEIJING - China plans to export more than $1 billion worth of books, printed and digital, before the end of the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) period, officials have said.

The draft of the 12th Five-Year Plan said that by the end of 2015 export revenue in the publishing industry will double from what it was during the 11th Five-Year Plan (2006-2010) period.

Export revenue from digital publishing products and related services will surpass $1 billion by 2015, encouraging domestic publishing companies to cooperate with foreign ones. The value of exported traditional books will reach $42 million by 2015, the draft said.