Amazon's recently launched Chinese Kindle store has triggered an investigation by Chinese authorities over charges it lacks a license to sell e-books in the country. Citing an MIC Gadget report, CNET said that instead of acquiring one of four licenses required by China's General Administration of Press and Publication agency to publish, copy, distribute or import e-books, Amazon "borrowed a license from one of its partners, which is against the law in China." Although a license has been applied for to run the Kindle Store, "that process is likely to take a long time to be approved," CNET wrote.
