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European Parliament
Ōuzhōu Yìhuì
欧洲议会
delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
in eight years / for the first time in eight years
bā nián lái
八年来
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
China
Zhōngguó
中国
。

March 31st
sānyuè sānshíyī rì
三月三十一日
，
led by / consisting of
yóu
由
nine (people)
jiǔ míng
九名
member
chéngyuán
成员
composed of
zǔchéng
组成
(particle)
de
的
European Parliament
Ōuzhōu Yìhuì
欧洲议会
delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
to arrive at
dǐdá
抵达
China
Zhōngguó
中国
，
this is
zhè shì
这是
in eight years
bā nián lái
八年来
(particle)
de
的
first
shǒucì
首次
official
zhèngshì
正式
visit
fǎngwèn
访问
。
delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
mainly / primarily
zhǔyào
主要
regarding
jiù
就
e-commerce
diànzǐ shāngwù
电子商务
regulation / oversight
jiānguǎn
监管
and / as well as
jí
及
fair / equitable
gōngpíng
公平
competition
jìngzhēng
竞争
issue / problem
wèntí
问题
with
yǔ
与
the Chinese side
Zhōng fāng
中方
to carry out / to launch
zhǎnkāi
展开
dialogue
duìhuà
对话
。

April 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM

March 31 to April 2
sānyuè sānshíyī rì zhì sì yuè èr rì
三月三十一日至四月二日
，
European Parliament
Ōuzhōu Yìhuì
欧洲议会
delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
toward / to
duì
对
China
Zhōngguó
中国
conducted / carried out
jìnxíng le
进行了
official
zhèngshì
正式
visit
fǎngwèn
访问
。
this is
zhè shì
这是
European Parliament
Ōuzhōu Yìhuì
欧洲议会
delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
in eight years
bā nián lái
八年来
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to visit China
fǎng Huá
访华
，
led by
yóu
由
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Nèibù Shìchǎng yǔ Xiāofèizhě Bǎohù Wěiyuánhuì
内部市场与消费者保护委员会
chairperson
zhǔxí
主席
to lead
shuàilǐng
率领
。
delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
totaling / comprising
gòng yǒu
共有
nine (people, polite)
jiǔ wèi
九位
member
chéngyuán
成员
，
one after another / in succession
xiānhòu
先后
visited
fǎngwèn le
访问了
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
and
hé
和
Shanghai
Shànghǎi
上海
two (cities)
liǎng zuò
两座
city
chéngshì
城市
。
during the visit
fǎngwèn qījiān
访问期间
，
delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
with
yǔ
与
China
Zhōngguó
中国
official
guānyuán
官员
and
jí
及
regulatory authority
jiānguǎn bùmén
监管部门
regarding
jiù
就
e-commerce
diànzǐ shāngwù
电子商务
regulation
jiānguǎn
监管
framework
kuàngjià
框架
conducted
jìnxíng le
进行了
in-depth
shēnrù
深入
exchange / discussion
jiāoliú
交流
。
delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
also / in addition
hái
还
visited
cānguān le
参观了
Alibaba
Ālǐbābā
阿里巴巴
、
Shein
Xīyīn
希音
and
hé
和
Pinduoduo / Temu
Pīnduōduō
拼多多
and other / etc.
děng
等
major / main
zhǔyào
主要
e-commerce
diànshāng
电商
platform
píngtái
平台
。
the European side
Ōu fāng
欧方
to hope / to wish
xīwàng
希望
to promote / to push forward
tuīdòng
推动
fair
gōngpíng
公平
competition
jìngzhēng
竞争
，
to protect
bǎohù
保护
Europe
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
consumer
xiāofèizhě
消费者
interests
lìyì
利益
，
and / furthermore
bìng
并
to improve
gǎishàn
改善
European
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
enterprise / company
qǐyè
企业
to enter
jìnrù
进入
China
Zhōngguó
中国
market
shìchǎng
市场
(particle)
de
的
conditions / terms
tiáojiàn
条件
。
previously / before this
cǐqián
此前
，
affected by
shòu
受
COVID-19 pandemic
xīnguān yìqíng
新冠疫情
and
hé
和
human rights
rénquán
人权
issue
wèntí
问题
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
(particle)
de
的
diplomatic
wàijiāo
外交
friction / tension
mócā
摩擦
to affect
yǐngxiǎng
影响
，
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
parliament
yìhuì
议会
between
jiān
间
(particle)
de
的
formal / official
zhèngshì
正式
exchange
jiāoliú
交流
once / previously
céng
曾
at one point / for a time
yīdù
一度
to be interrupted / to break off
zhōngduàn
中断
。

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金
gold
róng
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melt
shì
市
market
chǎng
场
place
bō
波
wave
dòng
动
fluctuation
zhōng
中
middle
yāng
央
central
yín
银
silver
xíng
行
bank
zhèng
政
policy
cè
策
strategy

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