The Latest Breaking News from China

China Will Lose Ability To Access Amazon's Kindle E-Book Store From 2023

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) looks to cease operating its Kindle e-book store in China from the end of June 2023, Reuters reports based on the e-commerce giant's official WeChat account. China's customers will no longer be able to purchase new e-books from June 2023 for reasons undisclosed. Also Read: Microsoft Brings Down Curtains On LinkedIn…

Benzinga · Jun 2, 2022

Countries to request ILO China mission to probe Xinjiang labour abuses

GENEVA: A group of dozens of countries is set to ask the International Labour Organization on Thursday to set up a mission to probe alleged labour abuses in China's Xinjiang, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Bangkok Post · Jun 2, 2022

China Demands US Stop Trade Talks with Taiwan

China’s government on Thursday accused Washington of jeopardizing peace after US envoys began trade talks with Taiwan aimed at deepening relations with the self-ruled island democracy claimed by Beijing. Talks that started Wednesday cover trade, regulation and other areas based on “shared values” as market-oriented economies, according to the Office…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 2, 2022

China Pushes Ahead With Plan to Cut Reliance on Iron Ore Imports

Government aims to accelerate construction of domestic projects to slash imports over next decades

Caixin Global · Jun 2, 2022

China says opposes U.S.-Taiwan trade initiative

China "firmly" opposes the launch of the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade, the commerce ministry said on Thursday, adding that the Chinese government opposed any form of official contact between Taiwan and other countries.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2022

Amazon to Pull Kindle Out of China

Amazon.com said that from Thursday it will stop supplying retailers in China with its Kindle e-readers and will shut its Kindle e-bookstore in the country next year, the latest pullback by a US tech firm from the restrictive Chinese market. Amazon announced the decision on its official WeChat account on…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 2, 2022

China to take necessary measures to protect domestic firms from U.S. blacklist - Commerce Ministry

China's commerce ministry said on Thursday it will adopt necessary measures to protect the legitimate interests of Chinese companies after the U.S. said it was considering adding new Chinese firms to its blacklist over export sanction issues.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2022

China’s World Cup dream more distant after Covid leaves football in a mess

Delayed Super League is due to start on Friday but the football calendar has been torn apart by the impact of coronavirus

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2022

Australia, China continue Pacific rivalry with island visits

Australia and China are continuing their tit-for-tat diplomatic rivalry in the Pacific as the foreign ministers from each country pay separate visits to island nations

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2022

In Shanghai, lockdown blues make way for COVID testing gripes

Shanghai residents' relief over the easing of a two-month COVID-19 lockdown is giving way to frustration as they face hours waiting in line for virus tests and must show negative results to be permitted to enter public spaces.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2022