【英文朗读】Amazon to continue Kindle support in China

Amazon tocontinue Kindle support in China

00:07①US-basedtech giant Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it is committed to serving Chineseconsumers, who can continue to purchase Kindle e-readers from third-partyonline and offline retailers, after some media reported the company's Kindlebusiness will withdraw from the Chinese market.

00:28②The customer service and warranties provided by Amazon will not change, Amazon said in a statement, adding customer interest in Kindle e-book readers has been high, and some models are currently sold out in China.

00:43③Kindle's Tmall flagship store closed at the end of October 2021. Some high-end Kindle products are out of stock at JD's self-operated flagship store.

00:55④Amazon shut down its third-party seller services on its Chinese online marketplace in July 2019 and shifted its focus to cross-border e-commerce, cloud services and e-reader devices in China.

01:10⑤Amazon entered China in 2004, when it bought local online shopping website Joyo.com for $75 million. Since then, it has invested in warehouses, data centers and programs to teach Chinese sellers how to get their goods to Amazon customers. Amazon China launched the Kindle in 2013.