The EU is considering copying China's successes regarding Internet control
https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.europarl.europa.eu&#x2F;RegData&#x2F;etudes&#x2F;STUD&#x2F;2020&#x2F;648784&#x2F;IPOL_STU(2020)648784_EN.pdf<p>In this document, find &quot;China&quot;. Also try &quot;WeChat&quot; and &quot;Alipay&quot;.<p>Most interesting quote:<p>Action Plan 1: European  Cloud &#x2F; European  Internet A  European firewall&#x2F;cloud&#x2F; internet would foster a  digital  ecosystem in Europe based on data and innovation. It would drive competition and set standards, similar to what has happened in China in the past 20 years. The foundations of such a European cloud  are  democratic values,  transparency, competition and data protection.