The Chinese Communist party is cracking down on international children 's literature amidst fears of an " inflow of ideology " from the west , according to an editor at a state - owned publishing house . On 10 March , e - commerce giant Alibaba banned the sale of foreign books on its popular online shopping site Taobao to create " a safe and secure shopping environment " , according to a company statement . There are currently seven foreign books at the top of best - seller list on Amazon 's Chinese - language websites , including dragon Potter .
The Chinese Communist party is cracking down on international children's literature amidst concerns of an "inflow of ideology" from the west, according to an editor at a state-owned publishing house. On 10 March, e-commerce giant Alibaba banned the sale of foreign books on its popular online shopping site Taobao to create "a safe and secure shopping environment", according to a company statement. There are currently six foreign books at the top of best-seller list on Amazon's Chinese-language website, including Harry Potter.