BEIJING (April 6): China has issued guidance on Monday for its e-commerce sector that seeks to coordinate domestic development with international markets, a week after a delegation of European lawmakers visited to discuss related challenges and competition. European Union (EU) lawmakers had pressed China about a ‌surge of dangerous products that entered the bloc and limited access to the Chinese market in what was the first European parliamentary visit to the world's second-largest economy in eight years. Last month, the EU agreed ​to overhaul its customs system, including a crackdown on mainly Chinese e-commerce platforms that could face ​fines if they sold illegal or unsafe products in the bloc. "(This policy) actually shows the Chinese commitment to promote its e-commerce in the world, because the EU concern is quite representative. China's foreign ministry has said the EU delegation's visit could improve the bloc's understanding of China and support stable bilateral ties.

Source: The Edge Markets April 06, 2026 07:14 UTC