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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Brussels, November 28 (Xinhua) — European Commission Vice President Teresa Ribera, responsible for competition, accused the United States of trying to blackmail the European Union (EU) into relaxing digital rules.
On Monday, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in Brussels that his country might change its approach to steel and aluminum tariffs if the EU revises its digital rules.
In an interview with Politico on Wednesday, T. Ribera called Latnik's statement blackmail. "European digital rules are non-negotiable," she emphasized.
According to her, these norms are a matter of sovereignty and should have nothing to do with trade negotiations.
"We respect the rules, whatever they may be in our markets—in technology, healthcare, steel, … automobiles, standards," the European Commissioner said, referring to the United States. "That's their problem. Their regulation and sovereignty."
The US considers the EU's Digital Markets Act discriminatory because nearly all the major tech platforms it regulates, such as Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, are American. Washington also disagrees with the Digital Services Act, which aims to restrict illegal speech online. The US administration believes these regulations restrict social media platforms, including Platform X (formerly Twitter).
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