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China’s Participation in O-RAN
In recent months, it has become evident how the US sanctions against Chinese technology suppliers seem inconsistent, especially when it comes to the critical 5G infrastructure and participation in...
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The Peculiar Case of DiDi: What Brussels Learns from China’s Crackdown on Ride-hailing Apps
Introduction On December 3rd, DiDi, the world’s largest ride-hailing app, announced it would delist from New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and move its listing to Hong Kong, heeding the calls from the...
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National Insecurity: Transatlantic Distress over Market Concentration
This piece was co-authored with Robin Baker, a Research Associate at the London School of Economics. Tech market concentration is only an issue when you don’t have a horse in the race. At least,...
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US Sanctions Against Chinese 5G: Inconsistencies and Paradoxical Outcomes
This piece was co-authored with Robin Baker, a Research Associate at the London School of Economics. US sanctions against Chinese 5G have been inconsistently applied for the supply of critical...
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The (Cyber) Security of Global Supply Chains: Is this a Blind Spot for Industry 4.0?
We hear a lot these days about the need to guarantee the security of global supply chains (GVCs) across a number of critical sectors. This is most visible in the automotive industry. Car...
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Data Should be Part of the Discussions in Pittsburgh
Today in Pittsburgh, the newly created EU-US Trade and Tech Council (TCC) holds its first meeting. The stakes are high and according to the official TTC agenda, a new Transatlantic deal on data is...
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G7 and Tech Governance
What this week’s summitry means for tech policy The past week of summitry was preceded by President Biden's promise to re-engage and reset – or reel in – the oldest (but not necessarily the...
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In defense of machines: Why European proposals to regulate AI per se involve a category error and would prove harmful
Brian Williamson, a Partner at consultancy Communications Chambers. The views in this blog are his own. The European Commission published a proposed legal framework for regulation of Artificial...
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Transatlantic Tech Policy Cooperation: Add Coordination on Government Aid to the List
By Carl Schonander, Tech Policy Executive, Global Digital Finance Americas Consultant, Former U.S. Diplomat Last month, Daniel S. Hamilton and Joseph Quinlan released their annual survey of...
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Careless advocacy on 5G RAN
Author thanks Claudia Lozano for her research assistance Those who call for non-WTO compliant support for O-RAN are either indifferent or nescient about how our trade negotiators try to uphold a...