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In Nigeria, the federal government is said to have abandoned a previous draft text and is working to put together a new one. India is going to adopt a report on its own draft regulation. Meanwhile, in China, a proposed internet data protection text has been released to the general public for input.

China and Japan held deep discussions on the prospects for bilateral cooperation in the digital society and Artificial Intelligence (AI) and reached a consensus on relevant issues at the 17th Beijing-Tokyo sub-forum.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said that China attaches great importance to International Cooperation on the digital economy. He called on countries to discuss and develop international rules for digital governance and settle a non-discriminatory environment for digital development.

This explainer talks about RCEP and India's hesitance to adopt it. The short article sneak peeks into the world of trade negotiations between nations. It touches the country's thought baggage and economic jeopardy that fuelled this decision.