Digital policy and regulatory fragmentation

As digital trade and the value of data grows in importance, will the world fragment into divergent regulatory regimes? How will digital middle powers decide what path to take? Can Japan operationalize its proposal for data-free flow with trust? CSIS offers ideas for making the concept a reality. Tokyo is challenging Beijing’s status as a data center hub, reports Nikkei Asia, while Li Xirui, writing in Asia Global Online, assesses the prospect for liberalizing cross-border data flows between China and ASEAN. What economic impact do digital trade rules have? APEC analyzes the results from its member economies.

Mentioned publications

The Technology Policies of Digital Middle Powers – Alice Pannier (ed.), French Institute of International Relations, February 2023
How are digital middle powers developing their regulatory landscape for data and digital technologies?
Operationalizing Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT) – Matthew P. Goodman and Aidan Arasingham, Center for Strategic and International Studies, April 13, 2023
Can Japan advance the concept of Data Free Flow with Trust through its leadership of the G7?
Tokyo challenges Beijing as Asia's data center hub – Nikkei Asia, April 15, 2023
Companies are turning to Tokyo for data storage.
The Prospects for Liberalizing Cross-Border Data Flows between China and ASEAN – Li Xirui, Asia Global Online, March 15, 2023
China and ASEAN member states are not ready to make more commitments on cross-border data flows.
Economic Impact of Adopting Digital Trade Rules: Evidence from APEC Member Economies – APEC Committee on Trade and Investment, March 2023
To what extent is digital trade growing and contributing to APEC Member economies?