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Nigel Cory

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🇦🇺🦘Director, Digital, Tech, & Trade Policy, Crowell Global Advisors. Non-resident fellow at the National Bureau of Asian Research. Fmr ITIF and DFAT. www.linkedin.com/in/nigelcory

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The National Bureau of Asian Research @nbr.org · 25/02/2026
The Online Platform Fairness Bill proposed in the ROK National Assembly is a sweeping expansion of regulatory authorities that would hand the KFTC significant powers to police routine platform business decisions including for many US firms | Brief by @nigelcory.bsky.social nbr.org/publication/...
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
How Japan—and Other U.S. Allies—Can Work Around America A Plan to Survive Trump’s Trade War. By Tatsuya Terazawa, for Foreign Affairs:
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How Japan—and Other U.S. Allies—Can Work Around America
A plan to survive Trump’s trade war.
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
While it might be tough, reflects core issue that countries want/need to have some level of understanding of what others may get: Reaffirming Multilateralism: A Proposal for ASEAN Common Framework for Negotiating with the US : By Yose Rizal Damuri CSIS Indonesia:
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Reaffirming Multilateralism: A Proposal for ASEAN Common Framework for Negotiating with the US
<p>“It's necessary to synchronize between ASEAN countries because all 10 …</p>
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
The IAPP's Navigate Digital Risk Index 2025 charts the top risks for digital technology. Based on survey response from more than 600 global privacy, AI governance and digital responsibility leaders from industry, government, academia and civil society.
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Navigate: Digital Risk Index 2025
This infographic charts the top risks for digital technology, as selected by global leaders.
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
MIT Tech Review: "Inside India’s scramble for AI independence: Structural challenges and the nation’s many languages have made it tough to develop foundational AI models. But the government is keen not to be left behind." www-technologyreview-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.tech...
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
New RAND Report: Full Stack: China's Evolving Industrial Policy for AI. www.rand.org/pubs/perspec...
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
"Crash (exploit) and burn: Securing the offensive cyber supply chain to counter China in cyberspace." New Atlantic Council report by Winnona DeSombre Bernsen.
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Crash (exploit) and burn: Securing the offensive cyber supply chain to counter China in cyberspace
If the United States wishes to compete in cyberspace, it must compete against China to secure its offensive cyber supply chain.
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Interesting new report: "ASEAN DEFA: Promoting Interoperable Payments in Southeast Asia through the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement." Payments play a critical role in the digital economy, yet cross-border payments remains costly and complicated. www.nextradegroupllc.com/interoperabl...
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
New OECD post: Unlocking productivity with generative AI: evidence from experimental studies. www.oecd.org/en/blogs/202...
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
"Seeking Deeper: Assessing China’s AI Security Ecosystem Research Report." AI security gets much less attention than AI safety, at least recently. Interesting reporting into how it is addressed and debated in China. cetas.turing.ac.uk/publications...
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
FDA Targets Gene Editing Clinical Trials in China and other “Hostile Countries.” Crowell colleagues on growing scrutiny of data flows to China. FDA database shows less than a dozen trials with sites in China that explicitly mention gene editing/therapies/engineering.
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FDA Targets Gene Editing Clinical Trials in China and other “Hostile Countries”
In a somewhat ambiguous press release on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a halt and “immediate review” of new clinical trials where American patients’ cells…
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
My colleague Akanksha Sinha in ‪@thediplomat.com‬: How 90 Days of Accelerated Trade Alliances Reshaped Southeast Asia. SE Asia and a lot of the rest of the world continue to find their own way ahead on trade policy, separate, but obviously related, to US trade talks. thediplomat.com/2025/06/how-...
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How 90 Days of Accelerated Trade Alliances Reshaped Southeast Asia
The U.S. government’s “reciprocal tariffs” have prompted a rapid overhaul of trade blocs in the Asia-Pacific, especially in Southeast Asia.
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
What’s at stake for ASEAN’s Digital Economy Framework Agreement? Kati Suominen for the Hinrich Foundation - www.hinrichfoundation.com/research/wp/...
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What’s at stake for ASEAN’s DEFA? | White Paper | Hinrich Foundation
ASEAN’s DEFA can accelerate Southeast Asia’s positive digital trade trends. But persistent regulatory fragmentation, trade barriers, and lack of interoperability stand in the way.
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The National Bureau of Asian Research @nbr.org · 16/06/2025
@nigelcory.bsky.social and Amb. Robert Holleyman argue that the Korean Fair Trade Commission’s approach to competition policy enforcement creates nontariff barriers that the United States should seek to address in its ongoing #trade negotiations with #SouthKorea. nbr.org/publication/...
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Trump Administration Cyber Executive Order Revises Prior Administrations’ Requirements www.crowell.com/en/insights/...
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Trump Administration Cyber Executive Order Revises Prior Administrations’ Requirements
On June 6, 2025 President Trump signed an Executive Order, Sustaining Select Efforts to Strengthen the Nation’s Cybersecurity and Amending Executive Order 13694 and Executive Order 14144 (the “Trump…
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Alan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
My Trade Secrets today. Joe Biden tried hard, despite competing priorities, to create an "economic security state" akin to the post-WW2 national security state. It's a bit ramshackle and uneven, but at least it's there. Donald Trump is, let's say, unlikely to improve it. on.ft.com/4gJ9smL
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Trump has limited powers to fight an economic cold war
[FREE TO READ] The new president is not the man to shore up the US ‘economic security state’
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Alan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Today’s Trade Secrets: the day friendshoring died. It’s not even that the Biden administration sold out its allies to help the US steel industry. It’s that it’s not going to help the steel industry either. on.ft.com/4a4O34I
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The day friendshoring died
[FREE TO READ] Joe Biden blocking Nippon Steel’s bid for US Steel is a sad end for an unloved idea
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
The East African Community, with World Bank support, works to develop a regional framework for cross-border data flows. www.eac.int/press-releas...
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EAC readies to accelerate regional digital integration with cross-border data flow framework
The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organisation of eight (8) Partner States, comprising the Republic of Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Kenya, Republic...
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Interesting title/study from Bank of Italy officials: "Chat Bankman-Fried? An Exploration of LLM Alignment in Finance." Simulation-based testing can be informative for regulators seeking to ensure LLM safety, but it should be complemented by analysis of LLM mechanics papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Chat Bankman-Fried? An Exploration of LLM Alignment in Finance
Advances in large language models (LLMs) have renewed concerns about whether artificial intelligence shares human values-a challenge known as the alignment prob
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
AI & productivity. Interesting study carries out the first analysis of how the quality and type of human capital within firms influences the probability of adoption, using novel and uniquely comprehensive official data sources from France. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
AI and India’s National Interest. By Hosuk Lee-Makiyama et al at the European Center for International Political Economy (ECIPE). ecipe.org/publications...
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
The Human Rights Costs of Data Localization Around the World. Four civil society experts weigh in on why data localization is becoming an increasingly common policy and what this means for people’s rights. www.techpolicy.press/the-human-ri...
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The Human Rights Costs of Data Localization Around the World | TechPolicy.Press
Four civil society experts weigh in on why data localization is becoming an increasingly common policy and what this means for people’s rights.
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Payment and financial data are among the most commonly targeted types of data for transfer restrictions - Uzbekistan’s data localization law hinders entry of Apple Pay and Google Pay. kun.uz/en/news/2024...
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Uzbekistan’s data localization law hinders entry of Apple Pay and Google Pay
Apple and Google have declined to integrate their payment systems with Uzbekistan due to a controversial law requiring the physical storage of personal data within Uzbekistan. According to information...
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
NIST provides an end-of-year update on its International Cybersecurity & Privacy Engagement. A pretty boring, but valuable, part of building global tech governance. Includes new translations into French/German/Polish/Spanish of various NIST cybersecurity framework docs. www.nist.gov/blogs/cybers...
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NIST’s International Cybersecurity and Privacy Engagement Update – New Translations
As the year comes to a close, NIST continues to engage with our international partners to strengthen cybersecurity, including sharing over ten new inte
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Carnegie Endowment launches new Africa Technology Policy Tracker (AfTech). The first continent-wide aggregate of digital economy laws, policies, & regs on digital infra, platforms, skills, & innovation. Developed with the African Telecommunications Union. carnegieendowment.org/features/afr...
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Interesting - Very China like move by India. Chinese fast fashion platform Shein's return to India will require strict data localization in India. Shein's Indian partner, Reliance Retail Ventures, will have full control of its India operations. in.fashionnetwork.com/news/Governm...
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Government outlines agreement between Reliance Retail and Shein, requires strict data localisation for India reentry
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has outlined to parliament that Shein's return to India will require strict data localisation in India and control of local operations by its India partner, Reliance Ret...
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Useful stats/graphs - Large companies perform 89% of US AI R&D; 44-45% of firms with over 10k employees used AI. From: Artificial Intelligence in the Business Sector: R&D, Use, and Impact on Employees, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (2021 data). ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf2531...
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
"How Experts in China and the United Kingdom View AI Risks and Collaboration." From my former colleagues Daniel and Yanzi @datainnovation.org/@itif.org. datainnovation.org/2024/08/how-...
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Essentially an end-of-administration summary: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Marks Progress Strengthening America’s Supply Chains - critical minerals, medical equipment, semis, supply chain analytics, IPEF, and more: www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...
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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Marks Progress Strengthening America’s Supply Chains | The White House
Upon taking office in 2021, President Biden and his Administration immediately got to work addressing the shocks that were roiling global supply chains
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
U.S. House Bipartisan Task Force on AI Delivers Report. Section on technical standards cites my work & makes the clear case to support the US industry-led approach. Also, some countries (namely China) have taken steps in clear contradiction of the core principles of international standard-setting.
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Uk House of Lords International Agreements Committee report on "Data and Digital Trade." "We suggest that the UK works to support digital trade to the greatest extent possible." www.parliament.uk/business/lor...
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Government should work with international partners on data and digital trade says Lords committee
Government should work with international partners on data and digital trade, says Lords International Agreements Committee.
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
@futureofprivacy.bsky.social's report is well worth a read: “AI Governance Behind the Scenes: Emerging Practices For AI Impact Assessments.” Based in part on a survey of over 60 private sector stakeholders. fpf.org/press-releas...
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Future of Privacy Forum Publishes Report Exploring Organizations’ Emerging Practices and Challenges Assessing AI Risks - Future of Privacy Forum
As AI models and systems become more widespread and powerful, FPF’s report finds many organizations  are taking a four-step approach to managing potential risks With growing focus from policymakers an...
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
U.S. and China renew decades-old science and technology pact amid growing rivalry. New agrmt narrows its scope and adds safeguards (e.g. strengthened provisions on transparency and data reciprocity) to address concerns about national security risks. www.nbcnews.com/news/world/u...
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U.S. and China renew science and technology pact amid growing rivalry
The agreement’s extension had been under negotiation for months after U.S. lawmakers raised concerns that cooperation with China could undermine national security.
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Next steps in US economic statecraft - Trump names Jacob Helberg as undersecretary of State for economic growth, energy & the environ. Currently works for Palantir & is a member of the US-China Econ & Security Review Commission. Formerly worked for Google & Geoquant. www.uscc.gov/commission-m...
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Global competition for semis - A roundup of country studies & initiatives in the Philippines bit.ly/4iB4hGJ (OECD, new), India bit.ly/4iADSsD, the Dominican Republic bit.ly/4fBOCEx, Mexico bit.ly/3VGH1gE, and Kenya bit.ly/4iCvtES. There are probably others, but a sense of what's happening.
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Promoting the Growth of the Semiconductor Ecosystem in the Philippines
The Philippines stands as the world's ninth-largest chip exporter, and the semiconductor sector is the country's largest export industry. However, there are untapped opportunities to boost labour prod...
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
A good snapshot update: US-China competition could lead to sub-par quantum tech standards: merics.org/en/comment/u... Antonia Hmaidi @merics.bsky.social mentions my prior piece on the Biden Admin's overreaction to China's role in standards setting for quantum technologies: itif.org/publications...
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
@unctad.bsky.social: Developing economies surpass $1 trillion mark in digitally deliverable services exports. unctad.org/news/develop...
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
FMR USTR Zoellick @wsj.com: "Trade Policy Means More Than Tariffs." "Under Mr. Biden, Washington shifted from America first in digital trade to America last...Trump needs an offensive trade agenda, not merely tariffs.. He needs a nontariff digital & data trade agenda." www.wsj.com/opinion/trad...
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Opinion | Trade Policy Means More Than Tariffs
An offensive agenda is necessary to promote U.S. interests in the digital economy.
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Interesting new Australia-India program (great acronym) - Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-professionals Scheme (MATES). Up to 3k Indian graduates & early career professionals with knowledge/skills in targeted fields can work in Oz for up to 2 years. immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/gettin...
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
"Commerce Dept. Is on the Front Lines of China Policy" @nytimes.com. bit.ly/41pEwD3 DoC's natsec agenda is likely an area of continuity & evolution. What happens with trade promotion will only emerge in time, as is answer to Q about interagency dynamic with USTR NSC/NEC, see bsky.app/profile/nige...
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Adoption of digital technologies gets less attention than creating it. With each wave of new tech, countries want their own search/cloud/AI etc. firm. Yet adoption drives productivity. OECD bit.ly/40ZekPv & consultancy report shows gap with uptake of existing, never mind new, tech: bit.ly/4i7QLtL
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Latest on trade policy under Trump 2.0: Trump Cabinet rollout sparks confusion over USTR’s role (i.e. Commerce subsumes USTR) [$ Insidetrade] bit.ly/3ZkpUn8 & ‘What’s left for Bob?’ Lutnick pick raises questions about Lighthizer’s future influence [$ PoliticoPro] bit.ly/3YWYLFm
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Geoeconomics starter pack, a very good list. You can safely click “follow all” go.bsky.app/5Bb8Ma9
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Shawn Donnan @sdonnan.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Who is really going to be in charge of Trump’s trade agenda? Despite yesterday’s announcement it probably won’t be Howard Lutnick… www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Big Questions Hover Over Who Leads Trump’s Trade Team
With his announcement that Howard Lutnick will be his nominee for Commerce Secretary and “lead our Tariff and Trade agenda,” US president-elect Donald Trump shed a little light on one mystery hanging ...
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
China's President Xi announces a "Global Cross-Border Data Flow Cooperation" initiative in APEC remarks. China is not a member or fan of APEC CBPR & Chinese opposition was a reason it was taken out of APEC to become Global CBPR. Unclear what this is. [$] content.mlex.com#/content/161...
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
A personal & professional intro🧵 for Bluesky - I'm an Australian digital/tech/trade policy nerd working for Crowell Global Advisors (www.cmintl.com) in DC, but work globally, especially in Asia Pacific. E.g. I'm in Taipei to speak at a Global Cross Border Privacy Rules conference & Singapore after.
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Home - Crowell Global Advisors
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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 11/12/2023
This/last week's edition of MFN includes a long section on why the TCA EV battery rules of origin story is actually a chemicals story. Also digital trade (h/t @nigelcory.bsky.social ), a hard quiz (@lorcanrk.bsky.social ), and other stuff. mostfavourednation.substack.com/p/most-favou...
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Most Favoured Nation: Chemical Brothers
EV rules of origin, Digital Trade, A really hard quiz, The Brussels Effect and CPTPP
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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 15/11/2023
@nigelcory.bsky.social and Samm Sacks evaluate the U.S. Trade Representative's decision to end U.S. support for WTO proposals that protect cross-border data flows, arguing that the decision backs China's localized digital governance vision.
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China Gains as U.S. Abandons Digital Policy Negotiations
The USTR just handed a victory to China on digital sovereignty.
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 24/10/2023
Next up in US-China controls: US considers curbing China's access to cloud services. bit.ly/3tL596E. Seems difficult. Separate or in addition to admin's push to somehow enact a KYC requirement to identify/deter malicious users of cloud. See: bit.ly/45Jxtn9.
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Nigel Cory @nigelcory.bsky.social · 20/10/2023
Indications for digital trade at IPEF are not looking good: best guess is weak or no outcome, hopefully the latter. Weak/uncertain US position spillovers to WTO ecommerce talks - "Sen Carper, Young tell USTR Tai US must quickly forge binding digital trade commitments" [$] insidetrade bit.ly/45Hkgeu
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