DAVOS, Switzerland -- Over 70 countries and regions -- including the U.S., the European Union and Japan -- have agreed to create international e-commerce rules to govern the flow of data across borders, but differences with China will likely weigh down talks.
"We confirm our intention to commence World Trade Organization negotiations on trade-related aspects of electronic commerce," ministers from 76 WTO members said in a joint statement Friday after their closed-door meeting here.
