Fast Fashion as Strategic Threat: Report

Posted 4/7/25

A new report warns that Chinese state-supported e-commerce giants pose a strategic threat to American technological leadership, economic competitiveness, and consumer protection, and that it is by design.

Writtten by Eli Clements at the ITIF's Center for Data Innovation, the report—How China’s State-Backed E-Commerce Platforms Threaten American Consumers and U.S. Technology Leadership—details how Chinese platforms such as Temu, SHEIN, and AliExpress are gaining global market share through extensive government support, including subsidies, regulatory advantages, and access to state-run logistics and data systems.

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