Like the charlatan who counterfeits a spiritual force he has sometimes felt, they lose the power they have abused.
Just in the last few months alone, media reports have highlighted the ease with which shoppers on Amazon can — intentionally or unintentionally — purchase everything from counterfeits, to banned and unsafe products, to items that had previously been tossed in the trash.
They were indeed counterfeits that could model the real ones which had comprehensive and great functions with the cost of no more than 20 yuan.
But Pinduoduo has been dogged by accusations that its platform hosts sales of counterfeits, illegal goods or products that simply do not match their descriptions online.
The number of complaints and disputes related to shopping on the Internet rose sharply and the network has become a breeding ground for counterfeits, the report by a law enforcement team under the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress said.
"To be honest, making coattail-riding counterfeits is not just a specialty of the Chinese film industry," wrote the Chinese blogger.
Alibaba is getting sued again by Kering, a luxury brands group that includes Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, over counterfeits on its popular e-commerce platforms.
" Meanwhile, China's lawmakers are emphasizing new varieties of plants, encouraging innovation and cracking down counterfeits in the draft amendment.