Trade Wars, Technology and the Global Economy
My remarks at the Global Prosperity Summit in Hong Kong on technology, services and the practical challenges of navigating geopolitical rivalry.
Speaking
US–China Relations: Finding Common Ground
An interview with China-US Focus on shared interests, the risks of treating rivalry as enmity, and the case for continued engagement.
Building a Stronger, Fairer Global Economy
A short World Economic Forum interview on the choices that will determine whether changing trade patterns bring greater resilience or deeper fragmentation.
Critical Minerals, Geopolitical Rivalries, and Sustainable Development
A discussion I convened at the WTO Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi on mineral supply chains, geopolitical rivalry and the interests of producer countries.
Projecting Asia’s Future
An August 2021 corporate briefing on Asia’s prospects, geopolitical rivalry and the economic strengths and vulnerabilities shaping the region’s future.
Trade tensions and the global technology sector
This video features excerpts of me speaking on a panel in Sydney, in June 2019 about the challenges and opportunities confronting technology companies in the face of rising trade tensions. I was also asked to…
international trade in goods
A lecture on recent developments affecting international trade in goods This lecture note provides a primer on a few interesting features inherent to international merchandise trade in the immediate wake of…
The dangers of anti-globalization
A lecture on some current trends and lessons learned from the past before we retreat too far from an open, global trading system This is a lecture I delivered in the course of an e-symposium organized by…
China, Technological Supremacy and geopolitics
My July 2020 panel appearance at India's WION Global Summit On this panel, which I had the honour of sharing with renowned analyst Paul Triolo and Brigadier General (ret.) Robert Spalding, we discussed China's…
Can anyone fill the Huawei void?
After Britain reversed its Huawei decision, I argued that fewer suppliers and a slower 5G rollout would carry real economic costs.
Investment Reviews and the Global Technology Sector
My interview with CGTN on Huawei's investment plans in the UK This interview discusses a June 2020 planning decision by a local council in the south of England on whether or not to approve an application by…
Is Huawei a threat to cybersecurity?
My case for independent testing, equal scrutiny of suppliers and managing network risks without bans based on nationality.
Huawei and Britain’s 5G decision: managing the risks
Why I supported Britain’s initial decision to allow Huawei a limited role in 5G, and questioned threats to intelligence sharing.
trade tensions and the global technology industry
A lecture on Huawei's experiences as the target of an assasination campaign against its corporate reputation by the US national security state This is a lecture I delivered a few times, namely in Jakarta at…
India, China, 5G and Huawei
My January 2020 interview with Liu Xin from CGTN on India's decision to admit Huawei to its 5G ecosystem. In this interview with China's English-language news network CGTN, I was asked to comment on India's…
Transformative Technologies and their Impact on our Lives
My panel appearance at the 2019 Annual Investment Meeting in Dubai https://youtu.be/VrU00rtRV3I The panel was moderated by Andreas Dressler, one of the world's leading experts on foreign direct investment…
The Future of Work and Artificial Intelligence
Some thinking on the impact new technologies will have on work and labour markets globally In August 2018 I had the privilege to participate at an event organized by CUTS International in Bangkok on the…