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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Brussels, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — The European Commission on Wednesday strongly condemned the United States' decision to impose entry restrictions on five European figures, including former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, warning that it would act "swiftly and decisively" if necessary to protect the EU's regulatory autonomy.
"Freedom of speech is a fundamental right in Europe and a core value shared with the United States that applies throughout the democratic world," a European Commission spokesperson told Xinhua.
The official representative stressed that the European Union is an “open, rules-based single market” and retains the sovereign right to regulate economic activity in accordance with its democratic values and international obligations.
He said the EU's digital rules were designed to ensure a "safe, fair and equal competitive environment for all companies" and were applied fairly and without discrimination.
The European Commission has requested clarification from the US authorities and continues to address the issue, the official representative added.
The US State Department issued a statement on Tuesday announcing visa restrictions on five EU and UK citizens, saying they were involved in censoring content on US social media.
US Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Sarah Rogers later revealed the names of the five individuals on the social media platform X, including T. Breton, whom she called the "mastermind behind the Digital Services Act." –0–
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