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In China, Pinduoduo is also struggling, with consumer subsidies increasingly benefiting competitors like JD.com and Alibaba. Although the company is shifting toward local fulfillment to cushion the blow, the effects are already showing in weaker growth and shrinking margins. Management committed $13 billion to ecosystem investment over the next three years but cautioned that profitability will remain under pressure for the foreseeable future. Despite holding over $50 billion in cash, PDD faces significant challenges from both intensifying domestic rivalry and rising geopolitical tensions.
