Listings for bargain televisions removed

Televisions priced at 300 yuan ($44) were sold under the brand name Xiaomi New Product by online group discounter Pinduoduo, but the electronics giant Xiaomi Corp played no part in manufacturing them.

Pinduoduo recently removed listings for the TV brand after media reports said third-party vendors were selling low-priced Xiaomi copycat products on its platform.

In another case, a vendor sold TVs under the brand name Skyworth Pioneer for just 450 yuan. But TV manufacturer Skyworth Digital Holdings, headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, was not involved in the manufacturing process.