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AliExpress fined record €550m by EU for allowing sale of illegal goods

The Chinese retailer allowed unsafe toys and counterfeit clothes to be sold on its site, says the EU.

The European Union has imposed a record €550 million (£467 million) fine on Chinese online retail giant AliExpress for permitting the sale of illicit merchandise, including unsafe toys and counterfeit apparel

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