Chinese protectionism in the digital media sphere has created a major underdiscussed trade gap between China and the United States, according to Aynne Kokas, fellow in Chinese media, in her policy report "Building a Transparent Web: Transnational Social Media, Cybersecurity, and Sino-U.S. Trade."
Kokas recommends that the U.S. government place more pressure on the Chinese government to open up the nation’s media to foreign competition.