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1) DIVIDED INTERNET | Who has most of the world’s data?
China had the most cross-border data in 2019. The Chinese mainland and Hong Kong together account for 23% of all of the world’s data. That is about twice the size of the data in the U.S. #USChina
https://s.nikkei.com/39ltTX4
China had the most cross-border data in 2019. The Chinese mainland and Hong Kong together account for 23% of all of the world’s data. That is about twice the size of the data in the U.S. #USChina
https://s.nikkei.com/39ltTX4
2) America’s time at the top is in the past. Cross-border data in India, Vietnam and Singapore also saw tremendous growth.
3) INTERNET TO SPLINTERNET | Confrontation between China and the U.S. on internet services has become more intense under Trump. #TikTok #WeChat #Google #Facebook
4) DATA LOCALIZATION | Some emerging countries are tightening their regulations to close off their data. Friction and division over data, now a new resource, could disrupt the global flow of information.
5) If the Internet becomes fragmented, it could hinder the low of information and sap much of the world’s economic vitality. Can we overcome these conflicts between nations and regain the freedom of global connectivity? https://vdata.nikkei.com/en/newsgraphics/splinternet/
