US looks at digital economy trade deal with Australia

Washington | The Trump administration is looking at a groundbreaking digital economy trade deal with Australia that would supercharge the 21st century's main growth engine while bolstering co-operation to compete with China's more insular system.

While the discussions are at the exploratory stage, the US imagines a deal similar to the one Australia signed in March with Singapore, and which lowers barriers to digital trade by allowing both countries to integrate their online economies more seamlessly.