A new frontier in the battle for the web may emerge this week.
Visions of freedom
The Biden administrations plans first emerged from leaked documents obtained by Politico last month.
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However,Protocol reportsthat the White Houses plans are now in flux.
The publication said the Biden administration is being pushed to rethink both its process and policies.
Allies and rivals
The guest list for the summit has attracted controversy.
More than 100 countries will attend, but theres no space for China or Russia.
NATO members Turkey and Hungary, as well as US ally Egypt, have not been invited either.
Taiwan, however, has got a ticket, which has caused anger in Beijing.
The absence of countries in Southeast Asia a crucial region in the US-China rivalry is also notable.
Only three of the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have been invited to the event.
These choices somewhat undermine the credibility of the alliance.
While commitments to online freedoms would be welcomed, the proposals appear primarily motivated by geopolitical objectives.
The precise plans will hopefully become clearer after the summit starts on Thursday.
Story byThomas Macaulay
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He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
