PIERRE, S.D.(KXLG)- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, along with 20 other Attorneys General, has issued a formal demand for answers from the online retailer Temu regarding its alleged connections to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), its data collection and sharing practices, and potential violations of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The collective action underscores growing concerns about the retailer’s business practices and compliance with federal and state laws.

The Attorneys General have sent a letter to Qin Sun, President of Temu, and Chen Lei, CEO of PPD Holdings Inc., Temu’s parent company. The letter requests detailed responses to several pressing questions within 30 days. These questions address whether Temu or PPD Holdings Inc. collects and sells U.S. consumer data, former Chinese Communist Party members on the executive leadership team have access to U.S. consumer data, and whether Temu can certify that the products sold on their platform are not produced by slave labor.

Attorney General Jackley emphasized the importance of transparency and compliance with American laws, stating, “There have been concerns expressed about possible ties Temu may have to the Chinese Communist Party and whether the company has failed to comply with American laws prohibiting the use of forced labor. We need better answers from the company than Congress has received in the past.”

Congressman Dusty Johnson and others are speaking out against online shops like Temu on the issue of forced labor.

He says there are also deeper concerns related to national security.

Congressman Johnson says he’s thankful that Marty Jackley and 20 other Attorneys General from across the country have joined his committee.

They’re demanding information from Temu and Sheins company leaders to provide information about how Americans’ personal information is handled as well as the slave labor issue.