According to an investigation, Amazon agreed to cooperate with Chinese propaganda after the government issued them an "edict".
Beijing demanded that Amazon stop selling a collection of texts by President Xi Jinping after a negative review of them appeared.
The Chinese government demanded that these elements be removed from the Chinese site of Amazon.
One can't post a comment on the government-published book on Amazon.cn.
More than two dozen people who have been involved in Amazon's China operation have been spoken to by the news agency. The report shows how the company has thrived in China by helping to further the Communist Party's global economic and political agenda.
According to the investigation, Amazon has been working for a decade to win support from the Chinese government and grow their presence in one of the world's biggest markets.
According to an internal briefing document, Amazon had struggled to sell some products in China.
According to the document, ideological control and propaganda is the core of the toolkit for the communist party. We are not making a decision on whether it is right or wrong.
The 'China Books' project was launched by Amazon. The project between the Chinese Government and Amazon was outlined in the briefing document.
The report said that China Books did not generate much revenue.
The Chinese President and Chairman of the Communist Party are on a large screen in Beijing, China, as performers dance during a mass gala to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party.
Kevin Frayer is a photographer.
There are only a few titles available in the 'Chinese Governance' section of the site, which include a series of books about the Chinese President.
Many books on the site are political and focus on geography or cooking. Many people support the Communist Party of China.
One million Uyghur Muslims have been forced into re-education camps, according to the UN, and they include "Incredible Xinjiang: Stories ofPassion and Heritage."
The book claims that ethnicity is not a problem in the province and that the Chinese government denies any mistreatment or abuse of ethnic minorities.
In response to questions from the news agency, Amazon said it complies with all applicable laws and regulations wherever it operates. Providing access to the written word and diverse perspectives is important to us as a bookseller. That includes books that may be objectionable.
The state-owned firm that partners with Amazon on China books said the venture is a commercial relationship between two enterprises. The National Press and Publication Administration, the state propaganda arm of China that has a partnership with Amazon, had no comment when contacted.
