China probes online group discounter Pinduoduo over counterfeit allegation

Source: Xinhua | 2018-08-02

China's market regulators decided Wednesday to investigate online group discounter Pinduoduo for alleged counterfeit products.

Many consumers and trademark holders have recently complained that the shopping app by Pinduoduo Inc. is selling counterfeits and replicas of brand products.

The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has required the market regulators in Shanghai to look into the problems reported.

Any illegal operations on a third-party platform and the companies doing business via it will be punished according to law, the SAMR said.