CNPIEC to distribute EDP content to institutions throughout China

Paris, France 25 August 2016. EDP Sciences has today signed an agreement in Beijing with China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Corporation (CNPIEC) for distribution of their content to institutions throughout China on their digital platform CNPeReading. CNPIEC is the leading distributor of print publications, e-books and e-journals in China and they also organize the Beijing International Book Fair, the largest trade show in Asia.

"We are honoured to sign this agreement with CNPIEC", said Jean Marc Quilbé President of EDP Sciences, "this partnership underscores EDP’s commitment for building relationships and engaging with Chinese researchers, it will bring many new readers to our content and dramatically increase the profile of EDP in this important and growing market".

Ms. Lin Liying, Vice President of CNPIEC, said "we are delighted to be adding the content from EDP Sciences’ journals and books, this will continue to broaden the diversity and value of the international content we offer to Chinese Institutions."

EDP Sciences content will be included on CNPeReading platform from September, 2016.

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About EDP

EDP Sciences is a not-for-profit publisher, established in 1920, belonging to learned societies with a mission to participate in the dissemination of important research that accelerates scientific progress and cross-fertilisation of ideas of the society in general. EDP Sciences is located in Paris, London, and Shenzhen and publishes over 70 scientific journals in the physical sciences, materials and engineering, energy, mathematics, life and environmental sciences, health and biomedical sciences. It also publishes 20 professional magazines, conference proceedings (www.webofconferences.org) and books.

About China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Corporation

China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Corporation (CNPIEC) is a large state-owned culture enterprise founded in 1949. CNPIEC is the largest importer of publications in terms of scope and titles. As the driving force of the state’s going-out strategy in Chinese publishing industry, CNPIEC has formed a service structure consisting of publications import and export, exhibition organization, and overseas publishing and overseas outlets. CNPIEC is dedicated to building the leading all-media information service enterprise, working towards, digitalization, diversification, professionalism, scaling and internationalization.