US, Japan Should Boost Cooperation on Tech Standards Setting, Think Tank Says

The U.S. should work more closely with Japan on international standards setting to counter Chinese attempts to dominate a range of technology sectors, the Center for Strategic and International Studies said in a December report. Increasing U.S.-Japan technological cooperation is “fundamental to the alliance,” CSIS said, calling on the U.S. to more proactively partner with Japan to engage with standard bodies. “The United States needs to up its game in international standards setting, working with Japan and others to foster more effective public-private partnerships,” the report said. Both countries have “a critical interest in collaborating to ensure that the technical standards and rules governing new technologies are open, inclusive, and promote interoperability.” A congressional commission on China said this month the U.S should dedicate more resources to its participation in standards bodies (see 2012010043).