Economist focuses on WTO MC12: digital economy may become an important issue

According to the World Trade Organization （WTO） Official news , The COVID-19 has been delayed twice WTO The first 12 The second ministerial conference （MC12） Will be in 6 month 12 solstice 15 Held in Geneva on the th .6 month 11 Japan , Ouyangrihui, vice president of the China Internet Economy Research Institute of the Central University of Finance and economics, delivered a speech at the economist 《WTO MC12 restart Digital economy has become the core engine of global economic recovery and growth 》 The article . Ouyang Rihui said in his article , The global economic recovery and growth trend in the post epidemic era is bound to become the focus of this WTO The most important topic of the Ministerial Conference , With the development of global digital economy, the environment has been profoundly adjusted , Digital economy is becoming a global factor resource 、 Reshaping the structure of the global economy 、 The key force to change the global competition pattern .

6 month 12 Japan , Permanent representative of Grenada to the world trade organization 、 Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary sun Yuchen （Justin Sun） Announced via Twitter that it will represent Grenada at this meeting , And full of expectation ：MC12 It will lay the foundation for the maintenance of a rules based multilateral world order .

Ouyang Rihui believes that in the global economy “ pollen ” In a big environment , The digital economy is still booming , Glow with unprecedented vitality , Become one of the main driving forces of economic growth . The specific points are as follows ：

First of all ,WTO And other multilateral mechanisms are still important platforms for global digital economic governance . Global digital economic governance requires multiple channels ,G20、《 Digital economy partnership agreement 》（DEPA） And so on are places to discuss important topics of digital economy ,2000 Signed in the world since 183 Multilateral agreements around the digital economy have been gradually formed among the trade agreements , It still has a great influence on the rules of the global digital economy . Relying on bilateral and multilateral cooperation mechanisms , Carry out international coordination of digital economy standards and cooperation in digital economy governance , To promote inclusiveness 、 Universality 、 diversity 、 Innovative digital governance .

second , Give play to the leading role of digital technology , To jointly meet the new challenges of digital transformation in the post epidemic era . Promote the further development of blockchain and other digital technologies , Construction safety 、 An efficient and inclusive new financial system . Drive the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries with digital technology , Accelerate the transformation of the whole society's lifestyle and social governance mode .

Third , Strengthen cooperation in the fields of digital infrastructure and data element flow . Deeply implement the development strategy of digital economy , The digital infrastructure needs to be continuously improved , Activate the development potential of data elements , Global connectivity can promote the coordinated development of the digital economy .

Fourth , Digital currency is the focus of global digital economy competition . Digital currency is a currency using digital technology , Including legal digital currency 、 Virtual currency and digital currency of trusted institutions . According to the data disclosed by the White House ,2021 year 11 month , The total market value of digital assets issued by non-state in the United States is 3 Trillions of dollars , And in the 2016 year 11 At the beginning of the month, the figure was only about 140 Billion dollars . future , Digital currency is likely to reconstruct the financial model and monetary system . It's a real challenge , It's also an opportunity for the future .

Disclosure of information , In the middle of the epidemic , Against the background of the continuous downward trend of the global economy , The digital economy has become a driving force for global economic growth , The main driving force for economic recovery .《 White paper on the global digital economy 》 Show ,2020 The scale of global digital economy reached 32.6 Trillions of dollars , Year-on-year growth 3%, Higher than in the same period in the world GDP Nominal growth 5.8 percentage ; Digital economy as a percentage of GDP （GDP） The specific gravity is determined by 2018 Year of 40.3% Growth to 2020 Year of 43.7%, Promoted 3.4 percentage .

6 month 7 Japan , WTO director general Ngozi · Okonjo - Ivala said , The share of services in Global trade is rising ,WTO Members need to be aware of this change . This year, 3 Since the month , Sunyuchen met with the US ambassador to Singapore Jonathan Eric Kaplan、 The Russian Embassy in WTO Ambassador Dmitry Lyakishev、 Permanent representative of Singapore WTO Ambassador Hong Shengdan (Tan Hung Seng)、 EU resident WTO Ambassador Machado and other diplomatic representatives , E-commerce enabling industries are discussed 、 Digital trading and trust . It means WTO stay MC12 Before the meeting, we had already started to promote the exploration of digital economy , Blockchain and digital economy may also become an important issue .

Ouyang Rihui believes that , This time MC12 It will prove once again the importance of innovation and technology in promoting economic growth . Rising global food and energy prices 、 The post epidemic era of debt dilemma and geopolitics , The world economy is changing to digitalization and informatization . some time , The leading power of global economic development is mainly reflected in the industrial chain 、 Innovative aspects of the supply chain , To take the lead , We must adopt an innovation driven approach . More and more countries will adopt “ New industrial policy ”, Promote economic growth by supporting innovation and technological upgrading .

Promote the development of global digital economy 、 Solve global governance problems , It not only needs the cooperation between the governments of sovereign countries , More participation is needed 、 Multi governance . Only to reflect the wishes and interests of multiple subjects , Follow the rules of global digital economy governance , To narrow the international digital divide , So as to establish a new digital world and a new civilization , Benefit all countries in the world . and MC12 Through international cooperation, countries can enhance their common understanding of digital policies , It plays an important role in promoting the development of digital economy and pursuing more effective technological innovation , And to prevent trade tensions and outbreak counterattack when the global economy is restarted , So as to create 、 Investment and cross-border business prosperity lay a more solid foundation .