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China proposed amendments on Saturday to its e-commerce law that would, for the first time, build a solid legal basis for taking reciprocal countermeasures against foreign entities that impose discriminatory restrictions on Chinese e-commerce companies.
中国于上周六提出电子商务法修正草案，首次为针对对中国电商企业实施歧视性限制措施的境外主体采取对等反制措施筑牢坚实法律依据。

The draft amendments, which were jointly released by the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Commerce, represent the first major revision to China's e-commerce law since it took effect in 2019.
此次修正草案由国家市场监督管理总局、商务部联合发布，是我国《电子商务法》自 2019 年施行以来首次大规模修订。

One of the biggest changes is the new countermeasure provision, which lays the legal groundwork for China to take reciprocal actions against countries, regions or entities that adopt discriminatory measures targeting Chinese e-commerce businesses.
本次修订最核心的新增内容为反制条款，为我国针对出台歧视性举措针对中国电商经营主体的国家、地区或相关主体采取对等措施奠定法律基础。

The proposal would empower Chinese authorities with legal justifications, under China's unreliable entity list, to investigate foreign entities that harm the legitimate interests of Chinese companies, and would impose corresponding restrictions when deemed appropriate.
该草案将为监管部门依据不可靠实体清单制度调查损害中国企业合法权益的境外主体提供法律支撑，并可在符合法定情形时对其施加相应限制措施。

Hong Yanqing, a professor at the Beijing Institute of Technology's School of Law, said, "The significance of the new provision lies not only in creating stronger countermeasures than those already available under existing laws, but also in establishing a clear legal entry point for addressing discriminatory practices in the e-commerce sector."
北京理工大学法学院教授洪延青表示：“新增反制条款的意义在于，不仅构建了较现行法律力度更强的反制工具，也为处置电商领域各类歧视性行为划定清晰法律适用路径。”

"When foreign measures discriminate against Chinese e-commerce businesses through platforms, payment, logistics, data, cloud services, advertising, app distribution and supply chain compliance mechanisms, the legal framework will be able to identify and respond to such practices in accordance with the law," he said.
他表示：“若境外通过平台运营、支付结算、物流、数据、云服务、广告、应用分发、供应链合规机制等渠道出台针对中国电商主体的歧视性规定，这套法律体系可依法识别并作出对应处置。”

Hong said that introducing countermeasure provisions reflects a broader trend among major economies. The European Union, for example, has adopted a wide range of response measures, including restrictions on trade in services as well as limits on the protection or commercial use of intellectual property.
洪延青称，增设反制条款契合全球主要经济体的立法趋势。例如欧盟已出台多项应对工具，涵盖服务贸易限制、知识产权保护与商用限制等多类举措。

The EU measures "extend across services trade, investment, financial services, government procurement, intellectual property and supply c