No organization or individual should implement or assist in implementing the European Union's cross-border anti-subsidy probe into China's Nuctech company, China's Ministry of Justice said on Friday, adding that the announcement took effect on the date of release.
Certain cross-border investigative practices adopted by the EU involving Nuctech, a world-leading supplier of security inspection equipment and solutions, constitute improper extraterritorial jurisdiction, the ministry said in an announcement, adding that China will take firm countermeasures if the EU continues to overstep its bounds.
In the announcement, the ministry said it made the determination after investigating the matter with the Ministry of Commerce and other departments, in accordance with China's regulations on counteracting unjustified extraterritorial application of foreign laws and measures.
The EU's cross-border investigative measures targeting Chinese entities during its probe into Nuctech under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, or FSR, were found to be improper extraterritorial jurisdiction, the announcement said.
The case dates back to April 2024, when the European Commission carried out its first unannounced inspections, under the FSR, at Nuctech's offices in Poland and the Netherlands. The commission sought access to data stored on servers in China, including employee emails, but Nuctech refused, citing China's data security law and other rules.
