New law promises to give China's e-commerce orderliness

Meng Yan is a 28-year-old white-collar worker who has recently noticed that there are fewer advertisements on her 'WeChat Moments'.

She used to feel bothered by constant WeChat ads posted by her friends or acquaintances selling products ranging from import infant formula to skin-care products, a popular e-commerce practice on social media in China.

"I was cheated once. I bought one eye cream from a WeChat store, which turned out to be a fake. I complained to the vendor, only to be blocked," Meng said.