Dec 19, 2021 03:27 AM
https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-c...rs-2021-12
INTRO: Amazon agreed to cooperate with Chinese propaganda after the government issued them an "edict," Reuters found during an 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.
These elements are used on the vast majority of Amazon's products, but they complied with the Chinese government's demands and removed them from their Chinese site. Now, on Amazon.cn, the government-published book has 0 customer reviews, and one cannot post a comment.
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."
In their investigation, Reuters revealed that Amazon's compliance with the Chinese government instruction was a part of a "decade-long effort" by Amazon to win support from Xi's regime and grow their presence in one of the world's biggest markets... (MORE)
INTRO: Amazon agreed to cooperate with Chinese propaganda after the government issued them an "edict," Reuters found during an 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.
These elements are used on the vast majority of Amazon's products, but they complied with the Chinese government's demands and removed them from their Chinese site. Now, on Amazon.cn, the government-published book has 0 customer reviews, and one cannot post a comment.
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."
In their investigation, Reuters revealed that Amazon's compliance with the Chinese government instruction was a part of a "decade-long effort" by Amazon to win support from Xi's regime and grow their presence in one of the world's biggest markets... (MORE)