Amazon to Close Kindle Bookstore in China

HONG KONG—Amazon Inc. is closing its Kindle digital bookstore in China and has halted gross sales of Kindle units to retailers in the nation in the most recent retreat by a U.S. tech firm there.

Amazon mentioned Thursday it’s going to cease promoting titles in China on its Kindle book store on June 30, 2023, and clients will now not have the option to obtain already-purchased books a yr later. The firm mentioned it has already halted gross sales of the gadget to third-party sellers and is providing refunds to anybody who purchased a Kindle in China after Jan. 1.