The European Union has been prolifically legislating on the digital sector over the last mandate with landmark laws like the Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act and the AI Act. During the same period, the Chinese government has also moved fast to regulate its own digital sector, with detailed rules on AI, platforms, privacy, cybersecurity, etc. China and the EU are the most important trading partners for each other. What are the key drivers to their respective digital policies? To avoid fragmentation of the global digital space, can regulatory convergences be found, at least in some specific digital areas, and, where alignment may not be achievable, can co-existence be organized?

To discuss this and other hot issues on the international relations policy agenda,  CERRE will host on 30 May 2024, 12.30-13.30 CET, Angela Zhang, author of the new book “High Wire: How China regulates Big Tech and governs its economy” and Werner Stengg, Senior Expert in Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager’s cabinet, for a timely webinar. The conversation will be moderated by Bruno Liebhaberg, CERRE Executive Chairman.  The discussion will be livestreamed and available on CERRE’s YouTube channel.

Agenda

• 12:30 – 12:35: Introduction
• 12:35 – 13:25: Panel discussion
• 13:25–13:30: Conclusion