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Huawei ban to cost the EU up to €40 billion, says industry
Hosuk Lee-Makiyama comments in the GSMA on Politico.
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The Chinese investment plan that Donald Trump held back
Hosuk Lee‑Makiyama comments in the Financial Times on Chinese investment plans in the US (paywall).
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In Strait of Hormuz, Iran and China take aim at US dollar hegemony
Hosuk Lee-Makiyama argues via Al Jazeera that China's balanced trade with Iran, providing vital machinery and buying oil, makes yuan-based transactions possible, unlike Europe or Japan previously.
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Carney’s Grand Ambition On Trade Does Not Include Trump
Hosuk Lee-Makiyama suggests via POLITICO that the EU-CPTPP alliance may simply aim to provoke the Trump administration, issuing press releases rather than genuinely harmonising trade rules of origin.
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De EU veranderde de wereld met zijn regels. Maar Brussel is zijn machtsmiddel aan het verliezen
(Behind paywall in Dutch) Hosuk Lee-Makiyama qualifies the Brussels Effect as a myth for NRC, and adds that EU standards often originate from industry, and excessive regulation risks turning bureaucrats into product designers.
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Trump-era trade stress leads Western powers to China
Hosuk Lee-Makiyama highlights for AFP the European leaders' competition for Chinese ties, driven by investment and market access needs, as alternatives cannot sustain Europe's export economies.
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Mercosur delay shatters von der Leyen’s grand geopolitical strategy
Hosuk Lee Makiyama talks about how the EU court understands the geopolitical importance of the Mercosur deal, but that awareness does not guarantee a swift decision via Euractiv.
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EU mulls sanctioning mullahs
Hosuk-Lee Makiyama believes Mercosur's beef import quotas are minimal via Euractiv's "Rapporteur" newsletter.
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Defending American Tech in Global Markets
ECIPE studies, "EU Export of Regulatory Overreach: The Case of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and "The Economic Losses from Ending the WTO Moratorium on Electronic Transmissions" are referenced in the ITIF Policy Brief.
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Gulf states can fill gap in much-needed aid space, UAE forum told
Hosuk Lee-Makiyama emphasises via The National the UAE's rising global importance, responsibilities, balancing US ties, and forming new partnerships, citing EU trade negotiations and regional growth opportunities.
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Geopolitics trumps deforestation as Brussels seals Indonesia trade deal
Hosuk Lee-Makiyama believes the EU-Indonesia trade deal is Indonesia’s most ambitious, surpasses EU-Mercosur, and highlights security, supply chain, and parliamentary challenges via Euractiv.
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How military business could be the game changer for the EU-India free trade deal
Hosuk Lee-Makiyama comments for Euronews that a strong EU-India alignment is vital, especially as US export markets decline.