China accuses EU of overreach regarding JD.com deal probe

TradeBeijing cites national security concerns over requests to local lenders, vows countermeasuresThe Chinese government is raising the stakes in a dispute over JD.com's takeover bid for Germany's Ceconomy. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)GLORIA LIAugust 20, 2026 18:07 JSTHONG KONG -- China's commerce ministry warned the European Union on Thursday that it reserves the right to retaliate against the EU's investigation into JD.com's proposed acquisition of German rival Ceconomy.