08. January 2025

U.S.-China Digital Fragmentation Is Putting the World in a Bind U.S.-China Digital Fragmentation Is Putting the World in a Bind

PD Dr. Laura Mahrenbach & Prof. Dr. Maximilian Mayer

Laura Mahrenbach and Maximilian Mayer write about the increasing digital fragmentation driven by regulation and national interests in major tech powers such as the U.S., China and the EU. To address the challenges and risks, they argue that countries should adopt a strategy of pragmatic resilience combined with cooperative approaches.

U.S.-China Digital Fragmentation Is Putting the World in a Bind
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Digital fragmentation is a growing challenge for global cooperation. Closed ecosystems of large companies and state strategies, particularly in the "technopoles" of the U.S. and China, create dependencies and stifle innovation. Many countries are responding with approaches such as omni-alignment or minilateralism. Instead, collaborative solutions and pragmatic resilience are needed to promote flexibility and resilience for a sustainable and inclusive digital future.

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