Chinese officials are at war with a fiendish little creature that stands about six inches tall and bears a striking resemblance to a Labubu doll, the sensational plush toy created by China’s Pop Mart. Factories around the country are churning out knock-offs known as “Lafufus”. The infestation has prompted a nationwide “Lafufu-catching” campaign as officials conduct raids and shut down online shops that sell them. Shanghai police hit a jackpot in July when they discovered a local company sitting on a stash of the fake toys worth 12m yuan ($1.7m).
