Amazon boosted its business in China by blocking reviews on books by leader Xi Jinping and following Communist Party 'edicts,' says Reuters investigation
In 2019, Amazon was selling a collection of texts by President Xi Jinping — including"Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" — when Beijing demanded the US e-commerce giant turn off their rating and comments feature after a negative review surfaced.
Reuters news agency said it had spoken with more than two dozen people who have been involved in Amazon's China operation. The special report reveals"how the company has survived and thrived in China by helping to further the ruling Communist Party's global economic and political agenda." Amazon had historically struggled to sell some products in China, an internal 2018 briefing document revealed, Reuters reports.
In response to this, Amazon launched the 'China Books' project. Outlined in the 2018 briefing document, the project between the Chinese Government and Amazon created a portal to specifically sell books by the government.
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