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A Chinese Perspective on WTO ReformDivergences in WTO E-commerce Negotiations and Promotion Paths

A Chinese Perspective on WTO Reform: Divergences in WTO E-commerce Negotiations and Promotion Paths [The rapid development of the digital economy has prompted a global demand for e-commerce or digital trade rules and has also made the negotiation and formulation of rules in this field a major issue. Regionally and bilaterally, the digital trade rules dominated by the United States have been expanded through the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and a set of rule templates have been formed through the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. At the level of the WTO multilateral system, the negotiation of e-commerce rules is also an important matter of WTO modernization reform. Based on the proposals of members, a draft of the WTO e-commerce consolidated text was formulated at the end of 2020. Due to differences among members regarding rules such as cross-border data flow, digital platform responsibility and facility localization, a common text is far from being agreed upon. Digital economic activities rely on the internet and information technology and are not bound by physical borders. In view of the importance of digital economic activities to the global economy, in order to smoothly develop digital trade and e-commerce activities, there is a need for an interconnected and integrated rule system. The negotiation of e-commerce rules in the WTO seems to be a hopeful sign. Therefore, to help bring this hope to fruition, this paper will start from the WTO’s consolidated text on e-commerce, combine the proposals of members and the regional and bilateral development of e-commerce and digital trade rules, analyze consensuses and differences among members, and explore a progressive approach, exception clauses, etc. to promote a globally unified, transparent and fair rule framework.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Chinese Perspective on WTO ReformDivergences in WTO E-commerce Negotiations and Promotion Paths

Editors: Zhang, Lei; Tan, Xiaowen
Yang, Jie; Lin, Huiling
A Chinese Perspective on WTO Reform — Mar 1, 2023
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Springer Nature Singapore
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023
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978-981-19-8229-3
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97 –113
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10.1007/978-981-19-8230-9_4
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[The rapid development of the digital economy has prompted a global demand for e-commerce or digital trade rules and has also made the negotiation and formulation of rules in this field a major issue. Regionally and bilaterally, the digital trade rules dominated by the United States have been expanded through the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and a set of rule templates have been formed through the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. At the level of the WTO multilateral system, the negotiation of e-commerce rules is also an important matter of WTO modernization reform. Based on the proposals of members, a draft of the WTO e-commerce consolidated text was formulated at the end of 2020. Due to differences among members regarding rules such as cross-border data flow, digital platform responsibility and facility localization, a common text is far from being agreed upon. Digital economic activities rely on the internet and information technology and are not bound by physical borders. In view of the importance of digital economic activities to the global economy, in order to smoothly develop digital trade and e-commerce activities, there is a need for an interconnected and integrated rule system. The negotiation of e-commerce rules in the WTO seems to be a hopeful sign. Therefore, to help bring this hope to fruition, this paper will start from the WTO’s consolidated text on e-commerce, combine the proposals of members and the regional and bilateral development of e-commerce and digital trade rules, analyze consensuses and differences among members, and explore a progressive approach, exception clauses, etc. to promote a globally unified, transparent and fair rule framework.]

Published: Mar 1, 2023

Keywords: WTO e-commerce negotiation; Rules; Cross-border flow of data; Free trade agreements

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