1 Amendments of Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI related to 2021/2037(INI)
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Is concerned about China’s increasing digital authoritarianism and its efforts to promote its digital governance model internationally. Calls on the EU to step up cooperation on digital and technology policies with like-minded partners, particularly with the US. Calls on the Commission to include comprehensive and ambitious digital trade chapters in EU FTAs and to consider negotiating stand-alone digital economy agreements with democratic partners. Emphasises that the WTO e- commerce JSI agreement is needed to promote a basic level of openness and level playing field with China.