Google may draw up a new settlement to put out its copyright fire in China, according to a statement sent to China Daily yesterday.

The Internet giant has come under attack in China for making digital copies of Chinese books and making them available online, despite the fact the books are still under copyright.

In its statement to China Daily, Google emphasized that "the scope of our US settlement is limited to the US and comes under US law and only US readers will benefit". The company said it will "listen carefully to all concerns and will work hard to address them".