Chinese E-Commerce Flourishes on U.S. Soil

Platforms such as PDD’s Temu expanding rapidly in the U.S. and farther afield

Temu’s shopping app has topped the U.S. app store chart since November. Photo: Lam Yik/Bloomberg News

Chinese e-commerce apps are making a play for the spoils from Americans’ favorite hobby—shopping. Affordable prices and clever use of social media have worked wonders for growth.

But profitability might be harder. And political risks are still lurking in the background.

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