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As U.S. and EU trade negotiators meet this week in Brussels for the next round of 鈥淭-TIP,鈥� we urge both sides to place particular emphasis on the 鈥楶鈥�, the Partnership aspect of the undertaking.聽 Clearly, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership presents a significant opportunity to enhance and expand one of the most important bilateral trade relationships in history. One of the primary goals [...]
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DATELINE BRASILIA -- Brazil鈥檚 Congress has delayed a vote yet again this week on a bill that could have some decidedly negative ramifications for the Internet and the global digital economy. In the months following the NSA surveillance revelations, Brazil鈥檚 Marco Civil da Internet, originally a type of constitution for Internet users, has been peppered with provisions that could cripple the growth [...]
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Hollywood鈥檚 movie magic historically begins with the bark of 鈥淟ights?聽 Camera?聽 Action!鈥澛� Last night, President Barack Obama urged Congress to join him in 鈥渁 year of action,鈥� and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA), in her response, echoed that sentiment with a call for 鈥渞eal action.鈥� It appears there is growing hope for some policy magic on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue. We at 91快活林 agree [...]
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As President Barack Obama prepares to deliver the State of the Union address tomorrow night, many reporters, political experts, and pundits are whirling about, attempting to predict the substance of the speech. Meanwhile, we here in the tech sector see this speech as a chance to outline an agenda of opportunity 鈥� a chance for policymakers to create economic opportunity for our country. Here are 10 [...]
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The 113th Congress is poised to have a second half that is potentially as spectacular and certainly more significant than the historic comeback by the Indianapolis Colts in the National Football League playoffs this past weekend. Much like the football analysts on ESPN, the policy punditocracy have given up on the prospect for any real productivity from this Congress.聽 We in the tech sector, however, [...]
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Global industry sent a strong message this week to China鈥檚 senior-most leadership: return to the negotiating table to expand product coverage of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) with 鈥渁 more forward-leaning, ambitious approach.鈥澛� Communicated in a December 4 letter to Premier Li Keqiang, the heads over 40 associations from the around the world called on China to 鈥渁ctively help steer the negotiations鈥o [...]
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Dateline GENEVA:聽 After much erratic and obstructionist behavior by China over the course of the last ten days, it has just blown up the negotiations to expand product coverage of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA).聽 In a high-level meeting between the United States and China this afternoon, Beijing鈥檚 negotiators said they have zero mandate to move off their tepid list of import-sensitive products.聽 [...]
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Dateline GENEVA:聽 At an ambassadors鈥� meeting this afternoon here in Geneva, negotiations to expand product coverage of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) were extended an additional two days until close of business on Friday.聽 The reason for the extension is China, which has refused to seriously engage in the multilateral negotiations while virtually everyone else at the table has bent over [...]
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Dateline GENEVA:聽 Despite being on the receiving end of withering criticism here in Geneva, China is continuing its refusal to play ball in the multilateral effort to expand product coverage of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA).聽聽 As a result, the entire negotiations are at serious risk of collapse. Shortly after ambassadors directed very pointed questions to China for refusing to provide [...]
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Dateline GENEVA:聽 After a long and grueling week of negotiations to expand product coverage of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), there is one big question hanging in the air:聽 Will China really blow up this once-in-a-generation effort to significantly eliminate tariffs on tech products that will bring huge benefits to China and the global economy? In fact, you can taste the irritation laced [...]
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