Increasing online shopping spurs stricter consumer rights regulations in China
China, with more than 1 billion netizens as of 2023, has been implementing and updating strong regulations on data security and consumer protection. However, amidst these efforts, complaints against Chinese e-commerce platforms have surged. Consumers are ever more raising complaints against Chinese e-commerce platforms, especially about the scarce quality of products purchased through live streams […]
“315 market regulation in action”: Trending hashtag on Chinese social media
The hashtag #315 market regulation in action# has been trending on Weibo, a popular Chinese social media platform, during the third week of March. Many brands have faced severe backlash on social media for violating consumer rights. This is in anticipation of the annual “315 Gala” hosted by China Central Television on Consumer Rights Day. […]