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A game plan for middle powers

Countries can successfully navigate between the US, China and European Union on digital policy — so long as they make the right bets.
A game plan for middle powers
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HELO, GWLEIDYDDIAETH DDIGIDOL YW HYN. For those who don't speak Welsh (like me), that's 'Hello, this is Digital Politics." I'm Mark Scott, and this edition comes to you from an unseasonably warm (well, for the United Kingdom) Welsh coastal village. Normal transmission will resume next week.

— The digital world is increasingly divided between Great Powers. That has left a lot of room for so-called 'middle powers' to exert outsized influence.

— The world of trust and safety is wading through treacherous political waters that will leave many caught between rival national governments.

— Ahead of pending US tariffs to be announced on April 2, it's worth remembering global digital exports have doubled over the last 10 years.

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