G20-G20贸易和数字经济声明（英文）-7-14页.pdf

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G20 Ministerial Statement on Trade and Digital Economy

1. We, the G20 Trade Ministers and Digital Economy Ministers, met on 8 and 9 June 2019 in

Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, under the chairmanship of H.E. Mr. Hiroshige Seko,

Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, H.E. Mr. Masatoshi Ishida, Minister for Internal Affairs

and Communications, and H.E. Mr. Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs, of the Government

of Japan, to further strengthen G20 trade and digital economic policy cooperation.

3. We discussed the need to do more to achieve our common objectives for global growth.

International trade and investment should continue to be important engines of growth,

productivity, innovation, job creation and development.

4. Innovative digital technologies continue to bring immense economic opportunities. At the same

time, they continue to create challenges.

5. This Meeting, which gathered both Trade Ministers and Digital Economy Ministers together for

the first time, presented an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the interface between

trade and the digital economy.

6. We discussed how we can work together toward the realization of a sustainable and innovative

global society, by making full use of digital technologies, together with trade and investment,

digital policies to maximize benefits and minimize the challenges from the development of the

digital economy, and to overcome challenges with special attention to developing countries and

underrepresented populations.

8. The G20 started the policy discussion on the digital economy under the Chinese Presidency in

the Hangzhou Summit process in 2016, in which G20 members engaged in comprehensive

discussion on digital economy, innovation and new industrial revolution. Germany established

the first G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting and created an overall perspective on digital

policy with the G20 Roadmap on Digital Economy and the Ministerial Declaration. In 2018,

Argentina focused on digital government, the digital gender divide, infrastructure deployment

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and the measurement of the digital economy, in addition to creating the G20 Repository of

Digital Policies. The Digital Economy Ministers issued a declaration, which noted that it is

essential to continue the work on further understanding of the market impact of emerging

technologies and new business models, like online platforms and the need to advance a fair,

predictable, transparent, competitive and non-discriminatory business environment.

9. Recalling these discussions, we exchanged views on how to achieve an inclusive, sustainable,

safe, trustworthy and innovative society through digitalization. We share the notion of a human-

such as artificial intelligence (AI), fifth-generation mobile telecommunication technologies (5G),

the Internet of Things (IoT), Distributed Ledger Technologies (e.g. block chain) will empower all

individuals and firms by creating new opportunities, and generate new services and

employment, all of which can lead to greater well-being and further inclusiveness for individuals

and firms.

11. While digitalization has tremendous potential to deliver benefits to society, it also raises certain

concerns. Digital divide should be addressed with a commitment to evidence-based policy

approaches together with the efforts to improve the measurement of the digital economy that

enable the widest possible adoption and use of innovative technology. We should come

together to promote trust in the digital economy to harness the benefits brought by digitalization

13. We share the view that the digital society must be built on trust among all stakeholders

including governments, civil society, international organizations, academics and businesses

through sharing common values and principles including equality, justice, transparency and

accountability taking into account the global economy and interoperability. We note the views

given at the G20 Digital Economy Multi-stakeholder Conference, and look forward to the multi-

stakeholders discussion at the 14th United Nation’s Internet Governance Forum at the end of

November 2019 in Berlin and the WSIS Forum at the end of March 2020 in Geneva.

14. Building upon the commitments and achievements of previous years, we, as G20 Ministers,

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commit to sharing and promoting national experiences and international policies to maximize

and share the benefits from digitalization of our economies and societies through the following

efforts.

2. Data Free Flow with Trust

15. Reaffirming the commitments made in Hangzhou, Dusseldorf, and Salta, we share the

the free flow of data raises certain challenges. By continuing to address challenges related to

privacy, data protection, intellectual property rights, and security, we can further facilitate data

free flow and strengthen consumer and business trust. In order to build trust and facilitate the

free flow of data, it is necessary that legal frameworks both domestic and international should

be respected. Such data free flow with trust will harness the opportunities of the digital

economy. We will cooperate to encourage the interoperability of different frameworks, and we

affirm the role of data for development.

3. Human-centered Artificial Intelligence (AI)

17. Recognizing the efforts undertaken so far by all stakeholders in their respective roles including

benefits to society, and empower individuals. The responsible development and use of AI can

be a driving force to help advance the SDGs and to realize a sustainable and inclusive society,

mitigating risks to wider societal values. The benefits brought by the responsible use of AI can

improve the work environment and quality of life, and create potential for realizing a human-

centered future society with opportunities for everyone, including women and girls as well as

vulnerable groups.

19. At the same time, we also recognize that AI, like other emerging technologies, may present

societal challenges, including the transitions in the labor market, privacy, security, ethical

issues, new digital divides and the need for AI capacity building. To foster public trust and

confidence in AI technologies and fully realize their potential, we are committed to a human-