China has instructed its entities not to cooperate with the European Union’s investigation into JD.com’s planned acquisition of German group Ceconomy. The deal is being reviewed by Brussels under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation. Beijing condemns the European actions as an overreach of extraterritorial jurisdiction. This directive marks a shift from diplomatic protests to a formal blockade, using new domestic legal measures to hinder the EU inquiry.
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