The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce answered reporters' questions on the European Commission's fine on AliExpress worldwide

Q: On July 20th, the European Commission announced a fine of 550 million euros on global AliExpress in accordance with the EU Digital Services Act. What is China's comment on this?

Answer: The Chinese side has taken note of the relevant situation and expresses strong dissatisfaction and serious concern about it. The Chinese side firmly opposes the European side's use of platform regulation as a pretext to set up digital barriers and take discriminatory measures to restrict and suppress the normal operation of Chinese e-commerce enterprises in Europe. The Chinese side urges the European side to stop abusing its discretion by exploiting the ambiguity of legal provisions and to treat Chinese enterprises fairly and justly. The Chinese side will firmly support Chinese enterprises in using legal weapons to protect their rights, and will take effective measures to firmly safeguard the interests of enterprises.