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title: "PDD's Chen Lei: In the first quarter, we made significant investments in the platform ecosystem, which put pressure on short-term profitability"
description: "PDD Group Chairman and Co-CEO Chen Lei stated that in the first quarter, the company made significant investments in its platform ecosystem. Although these investments put pressure on short-term profi"
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# PDD's Chen Lei: In the first quarter, we made significant investments in the platform ecosystem, which put pressure on short-term profitability

> PDD Group Chairman and Co-CEO Chen Lei stated that in the first quarter, the company made significant investments in its platform ecosystem. Although these investments put pressure on short-term profitability, they provided merchants with the space to adapt to changes in the external environment, promoted high-quality and sustainable growth, and enhanced the long-term health of the platform

PDD Group Chairman and Co-CEO Chen Lei stated that in the first quarter, we made significant investments in the platform ecosystem to support merchants and consumers in responding to the rapid changes in the external environment. These investments have put pressure on short-term profitability but have provided merchants with the space to adapt and focus on high-quality, sustainable growth, strengthening the long-term health of the platform

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