{"id":1129771,"date":"2021-12-17T22:58:41","date_gmt":"2021-12-18T03:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1129771"},"modified":"2021-12-17T22:58:44","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T03:58:44","slug":"report-amazon-catered-to-the-whims-of-chinese-communist-dictator-xi-jinping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-amazon-catered-to-the-whims-of-chinese-communist-dictator-xi-jinping\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Amazon Catered to the Whims of Chinese Communist Dictator Xi Jinping"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freport-amazon-catered-to-the-whims-of-chinese-communist-dictator-xi-jinping%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1129771&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"subheading\">A recent report reveals that Amazon marketed a collection of Chinese communist dictator Xi Jinping\u2019s speeches and writings on its Chinese website two years ago. The Masters of the Universe made sure that no customer reviews or ratings were visible to Chinese consumers at the order of the communist party.<\/p>\n<p>Reuters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/amazon-partnered-with-china-propaganda-arm-win-beijings-favor-document-shows-2021-12-17\/\">reports<\/a> that Amazon marketed a collection of Chinese dictator Xi Jinping\u2019s speeches and writings on its Chinese website two years ago. The move was made following an edict delivered from Beijing to the e-commerce giant which included a number of stipulations, such as the removal of any customer ratings and reviews in China.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<div id=\"attachment_15512692\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"37\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xi-jinping-toast-wine-china-cheers-file-getty.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15512692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/xi-jinping-toast-wine-china-cheers-file-getty.jpg\" alt=\"BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 26: Chinese President Xi Jinping proposes a toast during the welcome banquet for leaders attending the Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People on April 26, 2019 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Nicolas Asfouri - Pool\/Getty Images)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">BEIJING, CHINA \u2013 APRIL 26: Chinese President Xi Jinping proposes a toast during the welcome banquet for leaders attending the Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People on April 26, 2019 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Nicolas Asfouri \u2013 Pool\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10863182\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"36\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jeff-Bezos-Gloats.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10863182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jeff-Bezos-Gloats.png\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amazon founder Jeff Bezos during the JFK Space Summit at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. (AP Photo\/Charles Krupa)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A single negative review of Jinping\u2019s books resulted in the order by Amazon. One source told Reuters:&nbsp;\u201cI think the issue was anything under five stars.\u201d Despite ratings being a key part of Amazon\u2019s business, the company complied and the book has no customer reviews or ratings on the Amazon.cn website.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>It has not previously been reported that Amazon had complied with the Chinese government edict, which appears to be part of a decade-long effort by the e-commerce giant to win favor in Beijing. A 2018 internal Amazon document described the company\u2019s plans for business in China stating a number of \u201cCore Issues\u201d for the firm.<\/p>\n<p>One of these \u201cCore Issues\u201d is:&nbsp; \u201cIdeological control and propaganda is the core of the toolkit for the communist party to achieve and maintain its success. We are not making judgement on whether it is right or wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The internal document includes interviews with more than two dozen people involved in Amazon\u2019s China operation and reveals how the company has worked to further the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s economic and political agenda in order to continue to thrive within the country.<\/p>\n<p>Read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/amazon-partnered-with-china-propaganda-arm-win-beijings-favor-document-shows-2021-12-17\/\">Reuters here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Lucas Nolan is a reporter for Breitbart News covering issues of free speech and online censorship. Follow him on Twitter&nbsp;<\/i><i><a class=\"x5l\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/lucasnolan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">@LucasNolan<\/a>&nbsp;<\/i><i>or email him at&nbsp;<\/i><i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/\">lnolan@breitbart.com<\/a><\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent report reveals that Amazon marketed a collection of Chinese communist dictator Xi Jinping\u2019s speeches and writings on its Chinese website two years ago. 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