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City Voices Trending Hong Kong Business International Racing Lifestyle Showbiz Sport Opinion Games ePaper City Voices Trending Hong Kong Business International Racing Lifestyle Showbiz Sport Opinion Games INTERNATIONAL CHINA China's Temu, JD.com among 5 summoned over false advertising CHINA 2 hours ago A sign of China's e-commerce company JD.com is seen at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) Asia 2016 in Shanghai, China, May 12, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo Chinese e-commerce giants Temu and JD.com were among five major platforms summoned for talks over misleading advertising on Thursday, Beijing's market watchdog said. ADVERTISEMENT SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The talks with company representatives, held by the Beijing Municipal Administration for Market Regulation, come as local and national authorities crack down on excessive "involution-style" competition. Official efforts to tame "involution" -- a popular tag used to describe the race to outcompete that ends up nowhere -- has hit major Chinese firms across online shopping, food delivery and electric vehicles. The Beijing watchdog said it had identified issues including false advertising for promotional events, irregular rules and failing to disclose merchant information, according to a statement. It proposed "rectification requirements" aimed at preventing and mitigating risks during the so-called "6.18" online shopping festival this month. Some of the platforms had launched "10 billion (yuan) subsidy" campaigns for the shopping event but did not detail actual subsidy amounts nor the length of the promotion, the statement said. The watchdog also summoned representatives from Pinduoduo, which shares a parent company with Temu, along with social media sites Douyin and RedNote. AFP has reached out to the firms for comment. AFP China Temu JD.com summoned false advertising 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽 ↓ Top News Read More China's Changchun unveils auto revamp plan, seeks BYD and Xiaomi to boost EV push FINANCE 4 hours ago China's multispectral AI firm HQVT Technology kicks off $613mln HK IPO FINANCE 5 hours ago Seven dead in blast in China's Guangxi region CHINA 5 hours ago US business group says some critical minerals are 'nearly unobtainable' from China FINANCE 17 hours ago Stocks weigh as foreign investors pull US$27 bln out of emerging market portfolios in May FINANCE 17 hours ago North Korea, China claim wins from Xi visit, but limits remain CHINA 22 hours ago China's domestic car demand under pressure, association exec says FINANCE 23 hours ago Chinese companies rush to dismantle red-chip structures, FT reports FINANCE 10-06-2026 15:42 HKT Messi plushies see roaring trade as China firms get World Cup boost CHINA 10-06-2026 12:18 HKT China's May producer inflation highest in nearly 4 years, consumer prices also rise FINANCE 10-06-2026 10:32 HKT Mother and daughter die in successive falls from same Tai Koo Shing block NEWS 15 hours ago All 15 airlines move to revamped Terminal 2 with smooth boarding process: Mable Chan NEWS 23 hours ago Nine days of rain ahead as temperatures dip, Observatory says NEWS 09-06-2026 17:35 HKT Contact Us About Us Terms of Use Privacy Policy Statement Copyright Policy & License Ethics Statement | Subscriptions Print Advertising Digital Advertising Street Points Copyright © 2026 The Standard - A division of Sing Tao News Corporation Limited. All rights reserved.