On the evening of October 16, the official account "JD Spokesperson" issued a statement saying that JD.com (NASDAQ: JD) has taken note that a company employee recently expressed views on a personal social media platform regarding abnormal public opinion events that appeared on a competitor's platform during a major promotional period, and that the competitor platform has announced it will file multiple rounds of lawsuits against the employee.

JD.com (NASDAQ: JD) stated that it will resolutely safeguard the lawful rights and interests of its employees, and that its legal department will support the employee in filing a counterclaim and will also report the matter to the relevant authorities.

In addition, JD.com (NASDAQ: JD) solemnly declared: "JD.com resolutely protects consumers' legitimate rights and interests and their right to know, and firmly opposes certain platforms manipulating public opinion. We believe that facts and the law can make a fair judgment on this matter."