Vehicles navigate heavy traffic in front of a Sam’s Club membership store and a McDonald’s restaurant at a busy intersection in Shenzhen, China, on April 12, 2025. Sam’s Club, a membership-only retail warehouse chain operated by Walmart, has expanded rapidly in China’s urban centers, catering to growing demand for imported and bulk consumer goods. Cheng Xin/Getty Images
China’s top market regulator summoned Walmart China over alleged food safety issues at Sam’s Club stores and online channels, putting official pressure on one of Walmart’s fastest-growing China businesses.
The regime’s State Administration for Market Regulation said in a brief notice on June 15 that it had summoned the head of Walmart (China) Investment Co., Ltd., which it identified as Sam’s Club headquarters.
