A historic launchpad for neoliberal globalization, global elites once again embrace the World Trade Organization. This time as a “coalition of the willing” launching an initiative of proposed new WTO rules for E-Commerce. A hearing on why it makes no economic sense for developing countries in regions like the African Union to join the WTO new rules for E-Commerce initiative took place at an event convened by South Africa. This newsdoc features clips of that event and its recurring theme. That if implemented, far from an opportunity to climb the technology ladder, this kind of digital era trade regime would kick away the ladder to economic and so political independence from Big Tech elites, notably the U.S. & China.
Submitted by friely on 
