JD.com gave broad behavioral remedy package to gain EU approval for Ceconomy deal
By Nicholas Hirst ( November 3, 2026, 17:34 GMT | Comment) -- The EU go-ahead for JD.com's acquisition of Ceconomy shows that Chinese companies can gain EU subsidy approval for their European deals. But the ecommerce platform, which is listed internationally, had to give broad concessions to secure a positive verdict from the bloc. How those behavioral promises work in practice remains to be seen. It’s still possible for Chinese companies to do big-ticket M&A in Europe, despite the bloc’s scrutiny of foreign subsidies and efforts by the Chinese government to block inquiries....
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