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China's AliExpress Risks Fine For Breaching EU Illegal Product Rules

The EU opened an investigation in March 2024 into AliExpress, owned by Alibaba, over suspected breaches of rules aimed at countering the spread of illegal goods and content online (Credit: AFP)

Chinese online giant AliExpress must do more to protect consumers from illegal product sales, the European Commission said Wednesday in an interim finding that could open the way to heavy fines.

While noting some progress, "the Commission preliminarily found AliExpress in breach of its obligation to assess and mitigate risks related to the dissemination of illegal products" under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), a statement said.

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