'Geopolitical and technological competition with China over semiconductors has focused overwhelmingly on the most advanced semiconductors' csis.org/analysis/evalu…

Good piece by Emily Benson , Pau Alvarez-Aragones, and AU School of International Service/ #SchumanChallenge alum Catharine Mouradian!

Incredible evening with the Ambassadors of Ukraine and the European Union to the United States.

'Everything we took for granted is now in question.' - Jovita Neliupšienė

'Sometimes you make choices, and sometimes choices make you.' -Oksana Markarova

European Commission has published a 700 page guide to distortions in the Chinese economy.

It's designed to help furnish EU companies who want to make official complaints over Chinese dumping with factual evidence to build out their case.

policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/news/commissio…

A major challenge in assessing China's potential weaponization of legacy-node chips is the lack of data. The transatlantic alliance needs better access to better data.

Read the analysis from Emily Benson, Catharine Mouradian, and Pau Alvarez-Aragones:
csis.org/analysis/evalu…

An absolute can't miss event tomorrow (Tuesday!) - great insights on the EU and Ukraine geopolitics, not to mention leadership lessons from these two amazingly successful women leaders Jovita Neliupšienė WIIT - DC see you there!

A major challenge in assessing China's potential weaponization of legacy-node chips is the lack of data. The transatlantic alliance needs better access to better data.

Read the analysis from Emily Benson, Catharine Mouradian, and Pau Alvarez-Aragones:
csis.org/analysis/evalu…

Blue checks are the aristocracy of Twitter, but as in the Ancien Regime, they can be divided into Noblesse de Robe and Noblesse de Pay.

SK Hynix plans to spend $3.87 billion building an advanced packaging plant and research center for artificial intelligence products in Indiana, as part of a total $15 billion the firm has pledged to invest in the US

w/ Yoolim Lee bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

My thoughts on Lighthizer's book are complicated. To add to the confusion, here are some memes that badly capture my thoughts. I will not be taking questions at this time, as it's cocktail hour. Happy Friday.

Remembering you’re American when all the Europeans are on Easter holiday.

Must-read from Agathe Demarais on the perils of using export controls in the renewable energy context. This would strain relations w/ allies, fuel resentment against democracies, and show the US is comfortable weaponizing the fight against climate change.
us.boell.org/en/2024/03/06/…

Not sure why this hasn't made more news... The The FCC has voted to create a voluntary cybersecurity labeling program for IoT goods. Long overdue, imho (coming from a household with very limited #IoT devices for surveillance capability reasons).
latimes.com/california/sto…

South Korea is tapping into a multinational framework to review export controls for sensitive products like semiconductor-related equipment, Sam Kim reports

The US is pressing South Korea to restrict chip tool sales to China
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The “Weimar Triangle” reunited at the highest level, in a good display of cohesion and responsibility, if not yet genuine unity or shared ambition.
The 3 leaders have put to the fore their common denominators, leaving the most divisive issues aside.
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The United States Trade Representative is seeking public comments on supply chain security policies, including how best to define partners in order to advance the 'friend-shoring' agenda. Details and submissions 👉 regulations.gov/document/USTR-…

NEWS: Emily Benson joined Bloomberg TV's The China Show to discuss how controversy over TikTok could affect U.S.-China ties.

Watch the interview: youtube.com/watch?v=bB7gIK…