Publishing partnerships open new chapter in international cooperation

Just as a larger number of foreign publishers have been eyeing China-themed books, Chinese publishers have been looking to raise the number of books they sell overseas.

Last year, more than 9,800 publication copyrights were sold to foreign buyers, according to a report published by the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television in July. In 2012, the figure was about 7,800.

The ratio between copyright imports and exports fell to 1.6-to-1 last year from 1.9-to-1 in 2012.