China tightens control over online commerce

According to TASS , the Chinese government is going to tighten control over online commerce. Officials believe that the rights of consumers need to be protected much more actively in order to prevent violations of the law by online merchants.

The head of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce at the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Zhang Mao, said that the Internet should not be a haven for violators of the law, and the Internet trading platforms should assume corresponding obligations.

The official said that the departments of China should strengthen control over the activities of online merchants in order to protect the rights of buyers who purchase goods on the web. China plans to create a database of online stores and develop new bills that are designed to enhance consumer protection.

It is worth noting that at the beginning of the year, the government of China published the results of an audit of the management of online trading sites. According to officials, more than 60% of all goods offered for sale on the Taobao site are counterfeit. True, the owner of the site, the company Alibaba Group believes that the sample of goods used by the officials was non-representative.