The sex doll controversy comes a day before Shein is due to open its first permanent store in Paris. Photograph: AMAURY CORNU/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images
Shein has said it will co-operate with investigations by French authorities after finance minister Roland Lescure threatened to ban the controversial online retailer from the country for selling childlike sex dolls on its marketplace.
French authorities opened an investigation into Shein and three other ecommerce platforms on Monday after receiving alerts about sex dolls resembling children being sold by multiple third party sellers on their sites.
“We will co-operate 100 per cent with the justi
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