GOP Senators Call on Biden Administration to Investigate Chinese Apps

‘It’s a threat to American producers, investors, online retailers, and every single American’s personal privacy,’ Sen. Tom Cotton said.

A mobile phone displays the Temu APP interface in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China, on Oct 28, 2022. CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) have called on the Biden administration to investigate two major Chinese fashion retail apps, Temu and Shein, amid concerns over forced labor, human rights abuses, and intellectual property theft.

In a letter dated April 15 to President Joe Biden, Mr. Cotton raised concerns about Temu’s alleged unfair trade practices, intellectual property theft, and human rights abuses.