Abstract

　　The U.S. generally believes that digital trade barriers are not conducive to the global digital trade liberalization and the development of the digital economy, limiting the advantages of U.S. companies operating digital products and services. The U.S. policy of responding to digital trade barriers depends on factors such as the grand strategy, foreign trade relations and the focus of domestic functional departments. The U.S. government promotes digital trade liberalization through bilateral and multilateral channels, and actively reduces and eliminates digital trade barriers. The U.S. government also strengthens the protection of digital trade through domestic legislation and administrative measures, and sets and upgrades digital trade barriers. The setting and maintenance of digital trade barriers in some countries is largely due to concerns about the U.S. government's implementation of cyber surveillance and intelligence gathering through the Internet, and then questioning the digital trade liberalization policy advocated by the United States. The U.S. government seeks to maintain a balance between promoting digital trade liberalization and implementing digital trade protection, but its cognition and policy conflicts will have a negative impact on the future of the global digital economy.

Key Words

　　U.S.; Digital Trade Barriers; Digital Trade Liberalization; Digital Trade Protection

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