Zhi.com and other units signed a fair competition and self-discipline convention in Beijing to sell academic literature network publishing services at fair and reasonable prices.
CTOnews.com, September 27, CTOnews.com learned from the website of the State Administration of Market Supervision and Administration that in order to promote the high-quality development of China's academic literature network publishing service industry, create a fair competition, standardized and orderly market environment, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of all parties in the industry and the interests of consumers. Today, Zhi.com, Wanfang, VIP, Superstar, Longyuan and other units signed China's first Convention on Fair Competition and self-discipline in the academic Literature Network Publishing Service Industry.
The Convention stipulates that member units shall strictly abide by relevant laws and regulations on fair competition, publishing, copyright and network security, sell academic literature network publishing services at fair and reasonable prices, and participate in market competition in an orderly manner. monopoly or unfair competition shall not be carried out, and legitimate operators engaged in academic literature network publishing services within the territory of China may apply for accession to this Convention.
At the same time, the Convention firmly opposes any form of exclusive cooperation with academic literature publishing units, universities, authors and other relevant parties, actively maintains a fair and efficient copyright order and enterprise innovation service system, actively promotes the diversified development and services of copyright, and advocates member units to achieve high-quality development and high-level competition by optimizing academic literature network publishing services and corresponding technical support.