
Opening Spaces for Digital Rights Activism: Multilateral Trade Negotiations
Trade agreements today are the main source of rule-making at the global level, encompassing an expansive list of issues. These agreements cover a wide array of subjects that extend far beyond traditional trade matters. In the past, they have been effective tools for dominant industries to dilute or eliminate domestic policies and priorities, minimize regulatory costs, and maximize corporate interests. In most cases, trade agreements set constraints on domestic regulations, override regulatory safeguards, challenge domestic consumer protections, and weaken the leverage of local producers.
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Chinese Tech Abroad: Baidu in Thailand
This report investigates the expansion of the Chinese search engine, Baidu, outside of China. Building on previous research on Baidu’s practices in Vietnam, this research examines Baidu’s expansion into Thailand.