JD.com’s Ceconomy deal raises ‘serious’ concerns, lawmaker tells EU regulators
By Andrew Boyce ( April 15, 2026, 10:16 GMT | Insight) -- Chinese e-commerce company JD.com’s acquisition of electronics retailer Ceconomy needs “thorough” investigation by EU foreign subsidy regulators, an EU lawmaker has warned the bloc’s competition chief. Dirk Gotink said buying Ceconomy — which runs 1,000 stores through the MediaMarkt and Saturn chains — posed “serious uncertainties” about Chinese state support distorting competition, about data protection, and over the resilience of EU supply chains.Chinese e-commerce company JD.com’s acquisition of electronics retailer Ceconomy needs “thorough” investigation by EU foreign subsidy regulators, a lawmaker has warned the bloc’s competition chief....
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