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China Bans Entities From Assisting EU Probe Into JD.com

2 sources across 2 countries · Hong Kong · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

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China's Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Commerce have issued a joint statement ordering organizations and individuals not to assist in the European Union's probe into JD.com. The Chinese government condemned the investigation as undue extraterritorial jurisdiction measures. The probe is part of a series of inquiries conducted under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, a tool used by the EU to counter the effects of subsidies from firms operating within the EU market. Affected Chinese companies have expressed concerns regarding the volume and nature of the information required by the EU. This development highlights the difficulty businesses face when attempting to comply with the conflicting regulations of both the EU and China.

How each side framed it

Centre
The center lean outlet focused on the direct order from China to block assistance in the probe.
Centre-right
The center-right lean outlet framed the event as a deepening regulatory clash and provided detailed context on the EU's Foreign Subsidies Regulation.

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