Published 10:32 IST, June 30th 2020

Is Shein a Chinese app? Find out if it's among the Chinese apps banned in India

Is Shein a Chinese app? We have mentioned details about the fast-fashion brand and its origin that you must check out right away. Take a look.

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Shein describes itself as an international B2C fast fashion brand. company focuses on women’s wear and offers men’s apparel, children’s clos, accessories, shoes, bags, and or fashion items. Shein targets countries like Europe, America, Australia, and Middle East along with or customer markets.

Shein was founded in October 2008. Since n, fast-fashion brand has been growing with philosophy that states, “everyone can enjoy beauty of fashion”. Moreover, its official website describes company’s business covers over 220 countries and regions across world. Shein offers trending styles catering to young women and teens and mans to stay on top of latest fashion trends from around globe. It brings latest fashion to market from boho-chic dresses, graphic tees, swimwear, to patterned blouses. It calls itself ultimate one-stop-shop for analysing prices to every user in world.

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Is Shein a Chinese app?

Shein is a Chinese fast fashion brand. Recently, Sonam Wangchuk urged Indians to boycott Chinese products. He shared a video on social media, which immediately went viral. Wangchuk asked natives to delete and uninstall all Chinese applications such as TikTok, among ors.

While people kw that TikTok and Likee applications are based out of China, y have also been wondering about Shein’s origin country. So, fast-fashion brand is quite popular in India as well as young fashionistas seek reasonable dresses from its mobile app. However, previous year also, Chinese brand reportedly h to shut its operations partially in India and refunded money to customers for its pending orders due to scrutiny on ir business model by Indian customs department over import duties.

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Indian Government banned Chinese apps

Government of India has w banned popular Chinese apps in country due to privacy and security concerns that could be a threat to citizens, on June 29, 2020. Among applications that will longer be accessible are TikTok, Shareit, UC Browser, Baidu map, Shein, DU Battery Saver, Helo, Likee, YouCam makeup, Mi Community, CM Browsers, Virus Cleaner, Apus Browser, among ors. Check out tweet featuring list of 59 Chinese apps: 

Netizens reaction

Post decision of Government of India, people took to micro-blogging site Twitter and posted ir reactions on same. y dropped hilarious memes and how y felt about banning Chinese applications. Moreover, hashtags such as #59chinese, #chineseapps, #PUBG, and various ors have been trending on different social media platforms. So, here's how netizens have been reacting to news on Twitter. Check m out: 

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10:32 IST, June 30th 2020