Europe's Regulatory Failure: The Shein and Temu E-commerce Safety Crisis

Nov 07, 2025 05:54 pm CST

The European regulatory system faces a critical challenge as Chinese e-commerce giants Shein and Temu exploit loopholes to flood the market with unsafe products. Despite recent discoveries of weapons and inappropriate items on these platforms, EU authorities have been slow to enforce existing regulations, highlighting the urgent need for customs reform and stronger oversight in the rapidly growing cross-border e-commerce sector.