Article: AMWAY ASIA PACIFIC ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF SPONSORING ACTIVITIES IN CHINA; NORMAL SALES ACTIVITIES CONTINUE

HONG KONG, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Amway Asia Pacific Ltd. (NYSE: AAP; ASX: AMW) announced today that its affiliate in the People's Republic of China has directed its distributors to temporarily stop sponsoring activities pending the completion of a governmental review of all multi-level marketing companies in China. All of Amway China's other business activities, including product sales, will continue.

This action is being taken pursuant to a recent circular issued by the State Council in Beijing calling for a review of all licensed and unlicensed multi-level marketing companies. The review, which aims to curb unlicensed operators and unethical business practices, ...

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