The United States released a list of "notorious markets"! Tencent WeChat and AliExpress are on the list for the first time!

It is learned that according to foreign media reports, on February 17, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the 2021 list of "Notorious Markets". Tencent's WeChat e-commerce system and Alibaba Group's AliExpress were included in this blacklist for the first time.

USTR reportedly listed 42 online markets and 35 physical markets on its "Notorious Markets" list, identifying these markets as engaging in or facilitating a large amount of trademark counterfeiting or piracy activities.

Tencent's WeChat e-commerce system and its China-oriented version of WeChat have become one of the largest platforms for counterfeit goods in China, and the seamless integration of functions throughout the WeChat platform has facilitated the distribution and sale of counterfeit products, USTR said. In recent years, the number of counterfeit goods sold on the AliExpress platform has increased significantly. According to reports from product intellectual property holders, the products offered by AliExpress include products that are blatantly advertised as counterfeits, as well as products that are falsely advertised as authentic.

In addition to WeChat and AliExpress, Taobao, Pinduoduo, Baidu Netdisk, Dunhuang.com, and nine physical markets in China (including Anfu Market in Putian, Fujian Province, Asia-Pacific Xinyang Clothing and Gift Market in Shanghai, and Huaqiang North Electronic Mall in Shenzhen) are also on the list of "notorious markets." USTR said: "These markets are known for manufacturing, distributing, and selling counterfeit goods."

It is understood that Amazon did not appear on the list of "notorious markets" this time, but in January last year, Amazon's stores in the UK, Canada, France, Germany and India were on the list.

Many industry insiders speculate that the US government's actions are intended to suppress Chinese companies. Currently, China and the United States have ongoing conflicts over issues such as tariffs, technology and intellectual property rights.

It is worth noting that when USTR announced the list of "notorious markets", it stated that China had not fulfilled the procurement targets of the "Phase One Trade Agreement" signed with the administration of former US President Trump, nor had it fulfilled its commitment to open markets when it joined the WTO. The United States needs to seek new strategic measures to deal with China's "state-led non-market policies and behaviors."

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