China expressed grave concern on Wednesday over the European Commission's decision to fine Chinese company AliExpress under the European Union's Digital Services Act, with a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce urging the bloc to stop using platform regulation as a pretext to erect digital trade barriers.
周三，中方对欧盟委员会依据欧盟《数字服务法》处罚中国企业速卖通的决定表示严重关切。商务部发言人敦促欧盟不要以平台监管为借口设置数字贸易壁垒。
On Monday, the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, imposed a 550 million euro ($627.55 million) fine on AliExpress, an Alibaba-owned cross-border e-commerce platform, accusing the company of failing to address the sale of illegal, unsafe and counterfeit products.
周一，欧盟执行机构欧盟委员会向阿里巴巴旗下跨境电商平台速卖通处以5.5亿欧元（合6.2755亿美元）罚款，指控该平台未能整治非法、不安全及假冒商品销售问题。
Responding to the move, a ministry spokesperson said in a statement that China will firmly support its companies in safeguarding their legitimate rights and interests through legal means and will take resolute measures to protect the lawful interests of Chinese businesses.
商务部发言人就此举措发表声明称，中方坚定支持本国企业通过法律途径维护自身合法权益，并将采取有力措施保护中国企业正当利益。
China firmly opposes the EU's use of platform regulation to create digital barriers and adopt discriminatory measures that restrict the normal business operations of Chinese e-commerce companies in Europe, said the commerce official.
这位商务部官员表示，中方坚决反对欧盟借平台监管制造数字壁垒，实施歧视性措施，限制中国电商企业在欧洲正常经营。
The spokesperson urged the EU to stop abusing its discretionary powers by exploiting ambiguities in legal provisions and to treat Chinese companies in a fair and impartial manner.
发言人敦促欧盟不要再利用法律条款模糊之处滥用自由裁量权，公平公正对待中国企业。
counterfeit /ˈkaʊntəfɪt/ adj.假冒的；伪造的
discriminatory /dɪˈskrɪmɪnətəri/ adj.歧视性的
discretionary /dɪˈskreʃənəri/ adj.自由裁量的
legitimate /lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/ adj.合法的；正当的
pretext /ˈpriːtekst/ n.借口，托词
erect /ɪˈrekt/ v.设立，建立（壁垒）
