The European Union flags in front of EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Photo: Xinhua

　　On May 15, China"s Ministry of Justice (MOJ) stated in a notice that the EU"s relevant cross-border investigative practices targeting Chinese entities under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) constitute improper extraterritorial jurisdiction measures. No organization or individual may carry out or assist in carrying out such improper extraterritorial jurisdiction measures, the MOJ notice said. This marks the first time China has invoked rules on countermeasures against foreign states" unlawful extraterritorial jurisdiction to challenge the EU"s actions, a significant move that the EU must approach with caution. The EU has been issuing a series of increasingly stringent trade restrictions against China, unleashing a set of "policy tools" aimed directly at Chinese companies and industries. While these measures may have various "justifications," they are, in reality, protectionist measures disguised as "fair competition" and aimed at "de-Sinicization" under the guise of "de-risking." As a spokesperson for China"s Ministry of Commerce warned on Saturday, the EU "has persisted in its wrong course and gone further down the wrong path."