China’s political advisers called for updating the country’s traditional paper-based publishing industry by digital means in light of the rapid development of information technology.

A special investigation group, composed of members of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), is in Shanghai to conduct field research about China’s publishing industry.

The 11-day investigation in Shanghai and the southwestern Sichuan Province, organized by the Education, Science, Culture and Health Committee (ESCHC) of the CPPCC, focussed on reform and innovation of the publishing industry.

In Shanghai, delegates visited the Shanghai Century Publishing Group (SCPG) and Shanghai Xinhua Media. Both have taken the lead in reforming and modernizing the traditional publishing industry.

The SCGP has published many digital products in recent years, including electronic books and an online dict...

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