The electronic publishing industry in Hongkong and Taiwan is growing fast too. The managers of electronic publishing houses in the two areas often pay attention to marketing when they sell their products. The creation and production of electronic publications, especially Internet publications, requires computer experts, information experts, editors and managers with experience artists with computer skills. So their collaboration is necessary, especially in China. China lacks abundant electronic publishing professionals.
Standards have an important role to play within all areas of human endeavor.
Undoubtedly, one of the most useful developments in the electronic publishing arena has been the introduction of SGML and its associated derivatives. The administration of electronic publishing in China should formulate standards, which can meet the requirement of the Chinese characters electronic publishing. But electronic publication, mainly in CD-ROM and Internet publication, is growing fast wherever in the world or in China. Electronic publications will play a more and more important role in the human culture field. The China electronic publishers shoulder heavy responsibilities.