Lawmaker demands FTC probe Temu parent company over alleged CCP ties

A Republican lawmaker is urging the Federal Trade Commission to probe the China-based parent company of fast fashion retailer Temu over its alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party.Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., on Tuesday sent a letter to the FTC calling out PDD Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries, Pinduoduo and Temu, for "harmful business practices here in the United States." The letter urges the FTC to investigate after a pair of class action lawsuits were filed over concerns about the Temu app a