Google’s China problem: A case study on trade, technology and Human Rights under the GATS

• Main Author: GAO, Henry S.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2011
• Subjects: WTO; GATS; Internet; human rights; censorship; national treatment; MFN; domestic regulation; general exceptions; public morals; public order; services classification; telecommunication services; computer services; Human Rights Law; Internet Law
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2190; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/4142/viewcontent/SSRN_id1976611.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Trade and human rights have long had a troubled relationship. The advent of new technologies such as internet further complicates the relationship. This article reviews the relationship between trade, technology and human rights in light of the recent dispute between Google and China from both theor...