Demanding answers from online retailer Temu

Carleen Wild
Posted 8/28/24

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 20 other Attorneys General in pressing the online retailer Temu for answers regarding its business practices and potential ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

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Demanding answers from online retailer Temu

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South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 20 other Attorneys General in pressing the online retailer Temu for answers regarding its business practices and potential ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The group’s concerns focus on the site’s data collection and sharing practices, possible use of forced labor, and compliance with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).
In a letter addressed to the president of Temu and the CEO of its parent company, PPD Holdings Inc., the Attorneys General this past week asked for a response within 30 days. Questions sent revolve around whether Temu or PPD Holdings collects and sells U.S. consumer data and whether former CCP members on the executive team have access to that data. The group also wants to know if Temu can guarantee that the products on its platform are not produced through forced labor.

“There have been concerns expressed about possible ties Temu may have to the Chinese Communist Party and whether the company has failed to comply with American laws prohibiting the use of forced labor,” said Jackley. “We need better answers from the company than Congress has received in the past.”
Temu, known for offering low-priced products, has faced scrutiny from the U.S. House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. The Committee previously revealed that Temu admitted to lacking a policy that prohibits the sale of goods from Xinjiang, where the CCP is accused of committing genocide against the Uyghurs.
Other states involved in the inquiry include Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.