PDD Holdings, the parent company of bargain platform Temu, has laid off dozens of employees following an “incident” with Chinese market regulators in Shanghai. During an inspection by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), physical altercations reportedly took place between PDD employees and inspectors, leaving one inspector injured.
Inspector injured
The incidents have reportedly occurred on 3 December, when SAMR inspectors conducted an investigation into alleged fraudulent deliveries on the platform. These included misleading refund practices that would mainly disadvantage small traders.
