China's influence in global data governance explained: The Beijing Effect

Internet publication : Blog

In today’s global economy, digital data enable transnational communication, serve as a resource for commercial gain and economic development, and facilitate the decision-making by private and public entities alike. As questions of control over digital data have become flashpoints in global governance, Chinese technology companies and the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) increasingly shape and influence these contests. The “Digital Silk Road” through which the PRC promises “connectedness” in the digital domain alongside the physical transport capacity of the land- and sea-based planks of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) manifests the PCR’s aspirations to facilitate digital development in host states. The prerequisite digital infrastructure investments are orchestrated by its gigantic technology companies, which are acquiring an increasingly prominent presence abroad.

Authors: Streinz, T; Erie, MS

• Publication status: Published
• Publisher: CUHK Law - Machine Lawyering Blog
• Publication date: 2021-05-21
• Language: English
• Keywords: data governance; law; China
• Subtype: Blog