WSJ: Apple Asked Amazon.com To Remove IPads From Chinese Storefront -Sources - Wall Street Journal (India)

By Ian Sherr and Stu Woo

Of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Apple Inc. (AAPL) asked Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) to remove iPads from sale on its Chinese website, according to people familiar with the matter, marking the latest twist in an ongoing legal battle over the iPad name in the country.

The Cupertino, Calif. consumer electronics giant asked Amazon in China to stop selling iPads because it is not an authorized reseller, according to people familiar with the matter. Amazon has since removed iPads offered by other resellers on its Chinese website as well.

The move came as local Chinese officials ...