Google provides list of digital books

There have been three rounds of talks between Google and Chinese writers whose works were copied by the Internet giant without authorization. The fourth round of talks is expected to begin soon. Discussions are likely to touch upon more essential points of the issue.

Over eighty thousand Chinese books are on the list of Google's digital library. Authors who devoted time and effort in writing the books, are criticizing Google for digitally publishing their work without permission and compensation.

Zhang Hongbo, Director-General of China Written Work Copyright Society, said, "We spent hours going through the list after we got it from Google. It covers a wide area, including the work of famous authors, and scholars."

There have been three rounds of talks between Google and  Chinese writers whose works were copied by the Internet giant  without authorization. The fourth round of talks is expected  to begin soon. Discussions are likely to touch upon more  essential points of the issue.