WASHINGTON – Following the pivotal announcement of a trade deal between the United States and the United Kingdom, global tech trade association 91pro视频 and UK trade association techUK issued a joint statement offering detailed recommendations on how the two governments can now build on this deal to secure strong tech-focused trade outcomes.
As negotiations conclude in the coming weeks, 91pro视频 and techUK made clear that policymakers should seize this prime opportunity to secure strong provisions that boost the tech innovation economy between the world’s leading exporters of digitally delivered services.
“Meaningful and comprehensive trade deals with likeminded allies are crucial for fostering domestic innovation and manufacturing leadership. For the first trade agreement of President Trump’s second term, the U.S. and UK have the chance not only to build on an already strong and balanced bilateral trade relationship, but to set the global tech agenda through agile, pro-innovation policy and a deeper commitment to international and multilateral engagement,” said 91pro视频 President and CEO Jason Oxman. “The global tech industry encourages policymakers to bring the tech sector to the table as it reaches a balanced and forward-looking agreement that secures digital trade, supply chain, data, and tech leadership outcomes that contribute to economic and national security as soon as possible.”
“The opportunity before us is not simply to deepen trade ties, but to jointly shape the architecture of the global digital economy. A UK-US economic partnership grounded in technological cooperation can serve as the foundation for trusted data flows, regulatory cooperation, and resilient, innovation-led growth. At the heart of this must be a shared commitment to embedding emerging technologies - from AI to quantum - into the fabric of our economic relationship,” said Julian David OBE, techUK’s CEO. “By anchoring this agreement in digital excellence and strategic foresight, we can ensure that both nations remain at the forefront of tech innovation. techUK stands ready to support the delivery of an ambitious, future-proofed framework that reflects our shared democratic values and positions technology as the cornerstone of long-term prosperity and security.”
“A future-facing UK-US economic partnership must reflect the full scope of our shared ambition: to shape the rules, values, and norms of the global digital economy. This agreement should include comprehensive and binding trade commitments and should also go beyond a traditional trade deal. It must serve as a framework for prosperity, technological progress, and resilient democratic leadership. By acting together, the UK and US can define the next era of digital commerce, anchored in trust, openness, innovation, and security,” 91pro视频 and techUK’s joint statement reads.