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China on Wednesday determined that the EU's cross-border investigative practices targeting Chinese entities in its probe into JD.com under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) constituted unlawful extraterritorial jurisdiction, and said it is barring organizations and individuals from implementing or assisting with the measures.
This statement was made by China's Ministry of Justice (MOJ), together with the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and other relevant departments. The announcement takes effect immediately.
The finding follows an investigation conducted pursuant to Articles 3 and 6 of China's rules on countering foreign states' unlawful extraterritorial jurisdiction measures. No organization or individual may implement or assist in implementing such measures, according to the official WeChat account of the MOJ on Wednesday evening.
The announcement sends a clear and firm message about China's position on the EU's unilateral measures, and the bloc should carefully weigh the broader implications of pursuing such actions, including the potential costs to its own interests and China-EU economic and trade relations, a Chinese expert said. Continued use of the FSR in this manner could erode investment confidence and further strain bilateral economic ties, the expert noted.
Countering extraterritorial overreach
A spokesperson for China's MOJ on Wednesday blasted the EU's targeting of JD.com, saying the bloc had arbitrarily demanded extensive and unnecessary information located in China from Chinese entities on a cross-border basis. Such demands are improper and constitute a serious violation of the international rule of law, the spokesperson said.
To safeguard China's sovereignty, security and development interests, as well as the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens, legal persons and other organizations, the Ministry of Justice, together with the Ministry of Commerce and other relevant authorities, determined in accordance with rules on countering foreign states' unlawful extraterritorial jurisdiction measures that the EU's actions constituted unlawful extraterritorial jurisdiction. Any organization or individual is therefore prohibited from complying with or assisting in the implementation of the measures, according to the spokesperson.
The MOJ spokesperson urged the EU to immediately correct its wrongful practices, stop abusing the Foreign Subsidies Regulation as an investigative tool, and provide a fair, just and predictable market environment for companies investing and operating in Europe. If the EU persists with such actions, China will take resolute countermeasures in accordance with law, the spokesperson said.
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com's $2.5 billion bid for German electronics retailer Ceconomy may involve Chinese subsidies, European ‌Union competition regulators claimed, as they opened a full-scale investigation into the deal, Reuters reported on May 28.
The acquisition will allow one of China's largest retailers to expand outside its home market via Ceconomy-owned electronic products retailers MediaMarkt and Saturn, Reuters reported.
The decision by ⁠the European Commission marks its first in-depth probe of a Chinese deal under its so-called FSR.
This marks another time the rules on countering foreign states' unlawful extraterritorial jurisdiction measures have been invoked since they took effect in April.
In May, the MOJ, together with MOFCOM and other relevant departments, determined after an investigation that the EU's cross border investigative practices targeting Chinese entities in its investigation into Nuctech under the FSR constituted unlawful extraterritorial jurisdiction.
The latest announcement concerning the EU's unilateral move under the FSR once again reflects the Chinese government's firm position on safeguarding national sovereignty, security and legitimate rights and interests, while also representing a clear response to the EU's relevant practices, Jian Junbo, director of the Center for China-Europe Relations at Fudan University's Institute of International Studies, told the Global Times on Wednesday.
"The announcement sends a clear signal to the EU and other countries: China will not accept attempts by any country to use its domestic laws as a basis for exercising unlawful extraterritorial jurisdiction over matters within China, particularly when such actions undermine China's sovereign rights and interests," said Jian.
Likewise, China will not accept attempts to unilaterally address economic and trade frictions through so-called legal instruments when doing so harms the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies and the Chinese market, Jian said.
Call on fair, just market
The EU's frequent use of the FSR against Chinese companies is not an isolated occurrence.
In February, the European Commission announced an in-depth investigation under the FSR into Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Goldwind.
Responding to the bloc's move, a MOFCOM spokesperson said that the EU had recently frequently used the FSR to launch investigations into Chinese companies and had escalated investigations into Chinese wind power and security equipment companies to in-depth probes, showing clear targeting and discrimination. China has expressed serious concern and strong dissatisfaction over the moves.
The MOFCOM spokesperson said the EU's investigations had broadened the concept of "foreign subsidies" and involved multiple problems, including insufficient evidence to launch investigations and a lack of transparency in procedures, describing the practices as "typical protectionism in the name of 'fair competition.'"
In January 2025, following an investigation, MOFCOM already determined in accordance with the law that the EU's relevant practices constituted trade and investment barriers. Instead of correcting its practices, the EU has gone further down the wrong path.
"China has made its position very clear, and the EU should fully consider the consequences of continuing with such measures, including their potential impact on the EU itself and on China-EU economic and trade relations," Zhang Jian, a vice president of the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, told the Global Times on Wednesday.
If the EU continues to impose excessive restrictions on foreign companies through similar rules, it will not only raise compliance costs for multinational companies but could also undermine the competitiveness of European businesses, Zhang said, noting that the EU economy is already facing considerable challenges, while concerns over excessive regulation, bureaucracy and increasingly complex rules have also grown within Europe.
Moreover, such rules may ultimately constrain European companies as well as foreign businesses, experts noted. At a time when the EU economy is facing difficulties, adding more regulation and restrictions instead of addressing underlying problems would be akin to "drinking poison to quench thirst," potentially creating even greater problems for the European economy, Zhang said.
China and the EU are both major global economies. Chinese investment in Europe not only brings capital, but also creates jobs, strengthens supply chains, introduces new technologies and adds vitality to local markets, Jian said.
Moreover, from new-energy vehicles to air conditioners and other consumer products, Chinese companies have brought high-quality, cost-effective products to European consumers, helping meet much-needed market demand while providing consumers with greater choice.
Jian said that as China-EU cross border investment deepens, regulatory frictions are inevitable, but they should be addressed through dialogue and coordination rather than unilateral expansion of extraterritorial jurisdiction. Respect for each other's judicial sovereignty and legal boundaries is essential to stable and predictable economic and trade ties, the expert said.
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二 | 在众多大作亮相、实机试玩和重大公告中，出现了一种全新的发布形式：Xbox 正与宜家（Ikea）合作，将于今年秋季开始销售一套独家的 Xbox 灵感家具及配件。据 Xbox 称，这个新系列远不止典型的电竞椅和电脑桌组合。Xbox 设计总监 Carl Ledbetter 已在微软工作超过 30 年（可追溯到 IntelliMouse 时代），负责设计了包括 Xbox One 和 Xbox Series X|S 在内的历代主机。Ledbetter 主导了这次与宜家的合作，并表示这种伙伴关系并不像人们想象的那样不同寻常。

三 | 在 YXSTABY（理解这个命名了吗？）这一“专为家庭游戏设计的九件套系列”发布前，Ledbetter 透露 Xbox 与宜家的联系比预想的要深厚得多。标志性的宜家书架影响了 Xbox 的造型“我们对任何主机设计进行事实上的测试时所使用的家具，就是宜家的 Billy 书架，”Ledbetter 说道。“所以信不信由你，这是一种自然的契合。我在 Xbox 的所有时间都花在研究输入设备、控制器、主机以及产品如何融入家庭环境上。在设计主机时，横放和竖放的位置都非常重要。

四 | 所以这种联系可以追溯到很多年前。我们在 Xbox 和宜家设计产品的理念几乎是完全一致的。这就像是一场天作之合。”这套系列共有九件单品，包括带有主机收纳袋的椅子、摇杆形状的凳子、受方向键（D-Pad）启发的控制器托盘、X 形枕头等。Ledbetter 表示，规划一系列旨在让人拿取、坐卧、倚靠以及互动的家具，带来了一个令人惊讶的挑战。“Xbox 和宜家都具备规模效应，”Ledbetter 说。“我们为全球数百万玩家设计产品，宜家也是如此。至少对于我的团队和设计这个系列来说，不同之处在于要考虑到平板包装（flat pack）。为了将这些产品运往世界各地，宜家当然会使用平板包装。当你买一台游戏机时，你最多只需要插上电源并开机。但在这种情况下，你需要进行一些组装。与他们并肩工作并观察如何解决问题非常迷人，过程很有趣。”Ledbetter 表示，虽然打造家具系列与制造新主机本质上不同，但他的核心设计理念并未改变。“首先，产品必须好用，”Ledbetter 说。“它必须解决实际问题。无论是控制器还是家具，道理都是一样的。其次，对于玩家来说，尤其是在家玩 Xbox 游戏时，沉浸感至关重要。这种沉浸感存在于屏幕上的游戏里，也存在于你手中的控制器里。但如果你仔细想想，它还包括你周围的一切：你坐的产品、放置电视的架子等等。我们开始讨论玩家面临的这些挑战，并立即一起构思创意。我们努力寻找平衡点。”“宜家设计师问我的问题是：‘Carl，Xbox 的标志性元素是什么？’第一位当然是控制器。虽然随着时间的推移我们对其进行了改进和更改，但它的辨识度非常高。因此，控制器上一些人们互动的元素自然而然地浮现出来。

五 | 方向键就是其中之一，所以你会看到方向键托盘和方向键枕头。当然，摇杆也是必不可少的，它是如此具有互动性和吸引力。最终我们设计了摇杆凳。”Xbox 设计师透露新款 YXSTABY 家具系列包含大量隐藏细节Ledbetter 表示，对于 Xbox 的死忠粉丝来说，当 YXSTABY 系列于今年秋季上市时，会发现很多“彩蛋”。

六 | “如果你看电视柜或显示器支架，看看设计师在这些产品上加入的细节，它们非常简洁，”Ledbetter 说。“没有任何多余的东西。材质诚实且真实。这些相同的 Xbox 设计品质贯穿了整个系列。”“它们可能不会立即脱颖而出。我们称之为第二层级、第三层级的解读。你会开始注意到这些东西的微妙之处。

七 | 比如在电竞椅上，我们使用了绿色缝线。它非常非常含蓄，但懂行的人自然会懂。他们会认出这些小特质。”新款 Xbox 家具系列将具备丰富的无障碍功能Ledbetter 曾参与 Xbox 革命性的自适应控制器设计，他表示，为所有玩家设计 YXSTABY 与向硬核粉丝致敬同样重要。“能使用这款产品的人越多越好，”Ledbetter 说。“这款电竞椅是为两种游戏姿势设计的。第一种是坐直，即身体前倾的姿势。

八 | 在玩像战争机器：事变日这样的游戏时，你可能会手心出汗，战况激烈。当你打败 Boss 后会发生什么？你会靠回去。此外，我们在枕头的原型设计过程中发现，你实际上可以在玩游戏时用它来支撑手臂，这创造了非常酷的体验。”“另一个无障碍设计是显示器支架。你可以把显示器放在上面，它更符合人体工程学，与视线齐平，让你保持更好的姿势。支架下方可以放置鼠标、键盘和笔记本电脑，甚至能塞进一台 Xbox Series S。此外，它还有各种可配置的架子，用于放置耳机和手机。

九 | 还有一个地方可以为控制器充电。所以我们真的在努力照顾不同人群及其需求。”Ledbetter 想要建造一座以 Xbox 为灵感的房子在微软漫长的职业生涯中，Ledbetter 有机会设计了许多广受欢迎、标志性的产品，其外形深受玩家和非玩家的认可。虽然他对与宜家的合作感到满意，但他表示，如果有机会，他仍想挑战一个重大的 Xbox 改编项目。

十 | “Xbox One X 发布时，Scorpio（天蝎座）版本是我们制造过的最小、最强大的主机，”Ledbetter 说。“但如果你观察它，它有一种层叠式的设计。把它变成一座房子会很有趣。它可以深受弗兰克·劳埃德·赖特的‘流水别墅’启发，带有小小的层级感。这很有意义，因为我们主机的纯粹设计旨在根据人们的需求，既可以极具表现力，也可以安静内敛。