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. In recent years, China has been accused by some Western critics of censoring books that are critical of China's authoritarian government. There are currently six foreign books at the top of best-seller list on Amazon's Chinese-language website, including Harry 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.