China in Mind: Lawmakers, Industry Urge Biden Admin to Reverse Digital Trade Policy by Indrajit Basu – US Politics News

Concerned over the Biden administration’s reversal on digital trade issues, politicians cutting across lines, and industry leaders have urged the White House to reformulate the country’s digital trade stance and stand up to China by supporting American workers and human rights.
The sudden shift in policy by the Biden administration last year has eroded American leadership in digital trade and poses a risk to the prosperity of both large and small U.S. companies, they say.
The decision also creates uncertainty and directly harms American innovation, which depends on the unrestricted flow of data and a digital trade framework based on rules, they add….