WASHINGTON—There is a growing trend toward digital protectionism in the world and increasing barriers to free flow of data, particularly in China, that unfairly disadvantage U.S. firms operating overseas.
Over the past few years, countries such as China have been enacting a growing range of barriers to cross-border data flows as part of a broader strategy to control the flow of information. Such policies, however, are a dangerous and growing threat to the global economy, digital trade, and innovation, according to Nigel Cory, associate director at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, a Washington-based think tank.
