Whether it is data or copyright, the Internet of Things or privacy, the EU and the US must agree on a common path for technology policy – centered on shared values like democracy, the rule of law, and freedom of speech. Otherwise, China, with its focus on mercantilism and restricted freedom of information, will soon be dictating the terms of trade in the world's fastest-growing economic sector. If open and pluralistic societies do not stand up for an open Internet and market-based trade, who will?
