Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) have both written letters to the Biden administration, calling for an investigation into Chinese-owned online retail sites Shein and Temu.
Cotton argued that Temu, in particular, poses a similar risk to Americans as TikTok does.
In their respective letters, the senators point to the two websites allegedly exploiting U.S. trade laws, undercutting American businesses, their alleged use of forced labor, compromising people’s data, and their strong backing by the Chinese Communist Party.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) speaks with reporters Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at the Senate Subway on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Temu, founded in 2022, has become the most downloaded app in the United States in 2024, with 51 million monthly active users in January, according to Rubio. The retailer sells everything from clothes
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