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15 July 2026
Data Sovereignty Without Fragmentation: The Next Frontier for Global Trade
As nations adopt data-localization rules, the risk of a fragmented digital economy grows. GTF explores how sovereignty and cross-border cooperation can coexist.
Across 2025, more than 40 economies introduced new data-localization requirements, reshaping how information moves across borders. Data Sovereignty Without Fragmentation: The Next Frontier for Global Trade examines the tension between legitimate national interests and the cost of a fragmented digital economy. The analysis argues that sovereignty and cooperation are not opposing forces: shared standards, trusted infrastructure, and reciprocal frameworks can preserve national autonomy while keeping global data flows open, affordable, and secure.