Technology and Society

China’s highly restrictive approach to online freedom of expression has not only intensified under COVID-19, the government is also increasingly trying to shape global online technology governance.

There are three emerging models in Asia which will have serious implications for privacy and citizens’ rights in our post-pandemic lives.

Internet shutdowns by Asian governments are curbing their citizens’ space for debate and tougher global regulation is needed, writes Vasuki Shastry.

A divergence between the China policies of the two traditional transatlantic allies is not new.

The government’s slogan seeks to position India as a leader in artificial intelligence but ignores crucial societal questions that will determine its effectiveness for the majority of Indians.

The dispute over the arrest of a Huawei executive challenges both the nationalism and the economic stewardship that underpins the Communist Party’s legitimacy at home.

Most discussions of current US–China trade tensions fundamentally misrepresent the globalized nature of innovation.

There will always be a tendency for politics to push to protect or enhance ‘local innovation’ but it is in the longer-term interests of both the EU and China to encourage innovation collaboration.