全球数字贸易规则新进展与中国的政策选择

New Development in Global Digital Trade Rules and China’s Policy Choices

数字贸易规则是全球新一轮经贸谈判的核心议题之一。目前立场相对统一的美欧日三方在数字贸易规则方面的合作推进迅速,在后续的众多多边场合,可能在信息自由流动、保护知识产权、竞争性电信市场、贸易便利化等方面对中国提出利益诉求。为更好应对,建议中国应从战略高度引领数字经济发展,补齐数字贸易发展的短板,积极参与数字贸易国际规则制定,尽快提出数字贸易规则的“中国方案”,完善法律法规和配套措施,尝试对数据进行分类管理,并做好相关教育培训工作。

The United States,Europe and Japan have engaged in ever closer cooperation in the field of digital trade,contributing to the deep-level development of global digital trade rules.The weight of China’s digital trade to global total has increased rapidly.In the future,it is expected that on multilateral occasions,China will face more and more demands in such areas as freedom,security and intellectual property of information.This article suggests that China should actively respond to the new development trend through consolidating its digital foundation,improving its weak links in digital development,putting forward the"China Plan",improving its laws and regulations,experimenting with classified management,and speeding up relevant education and training.