U.S. Options to Engage on Digital Trade and Economic Issues in the Asia-Pacific

This policy briefing provides a summary and review of the sliding scale of options for the United States—from the most comprehensive and meaningful (first tier) to the less significant and easy-to-execute (second and third tiers)—as way of background for U.S. policymakers and congressional staff interested in options for U.S. digital engagement in the Asia-Pacific. It concludes with an analysis of key conclusions for the Biden administration on the available options, Congress’s role, and the politics of digital agreements, including a rebuttal of criticism from leading public advocacy groups of digital trade agreements.