Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite the latest in its line of popular e-book reading devices, but official stock has run out in China, forcing consumers to turn to third-party sellers. Photo: Amazon
Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite the latest in its line of popular e-book reading devices, but official stock has run out in China, forcing consumers to turn to third-party sellers. Photo: Amazon
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Amazon Kindle closes flagship store on Alibaba’s Tmall, raising questions about the e-book reader’s future in China

  • Third-party merchants are still selling the popular e-book device, but only a basic Kindle edition remains available from Amazon on JD.com
  • With similar devices now available from Xiaomi, Tencent and others, netizens are questing Kindle’s future in China after Amazon closed its marketplace in 2019

Topic |   Amazon
Coco FengIris Deng
Coco Feng in Beijingand Iris Deng in Hong Kong

Updated: 9:00pm, 4 Jan, 2022

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Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite the latest in its line of popular e-book reading devices, but official stock has run out in China, forcing consumers to turn to third-party sellers. Photo: Amazon
Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite the latest in its line of popular e-book reading devices, but official stock has run out in China, forcing consumers to turn to third-party sellers. Photo: Amazon
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