JD.com offers remedies in EU subsidy probe of Ceconomy deal
By Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst ( August 20, 2026, 14:31 GMT | Insight) -- Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is proposing changes to its acquisition of electronics retailer Ceconomy to address EU concerns over the potentially distortive effect of Chinese subsidies. The European Commission has set a new deadline to rule on the transaction of Oct. 23. Earlier this week, the Chinese government ordered an end to cooperation with the EU executive over the probe.Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is proposing changes to its acquisition of electronics retailer Ceconomy to address EU concerns over the potentially distortive effect of Chinese subsidies....
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