Ensuring project quality, mobilizing private sector finance, increasing transparency, and coordinating are worthwhile, but China is moving ahead, bilaterally and opaquely, with ample state financing and a higher tolerance for risk. Read the full article: bit.ly/3rNdgL2

The U.S. is moving towards imposing hard-hitting sanctions on Hikvision, the Chinese surveillance camera company accused of enabling human rights abuses, Financial Times reports: on.ft.com/3LZibSt Check out Reconnecting Asia's map of Hikvision cameras to learn more: reconasia.csis.org/mapping-chinas…

Speaking at a Lockheed Martin plant in Troy, Alabama, President Joe Biden accused China of interfering in congressional negotiations over a bill that would increase domestic manufacturing of semiconductors, reports Jenny Leonard for Bloomberg: bloom.bg/3sclspw

Joe Biden will sign directives that will help prepare the U.S. for the challenges and opportunities that come with advancements in quantum computing, reports Katrina Manson for Bloomberg: bloom.bg/384HhjY

“The United States should articulate its own vision for global networks, one that benefits middle-class Americans, aligns with allies, and appeals to the developing world.” Read the full CSIS report here: bit.ly/39oiF37

The European Commission is set to present a legislative initiative to make online platforms contribute to the cost of telecom networks before the end of the year, Luca Bertuzzi reports for @EURACTIV: bit.ly/37YNAWn

The U.S. is moving towards imposing hard-hitting sanctions on Hikvision, the Chinese surveillance camera company accused of enabling human rights abuses, Financial Times reports: on.ft.com/3LZibSt Check out Reconnecting Asia's map of Hikvision cameras to learn more: reconasia.csis.org/mapping-chinas…

In this discussion hosted by CSIS, an expert panel of representatives from industry and the U.S. government discussed U.S. and allied interests in Asia's evolving subsea cable networks. Watch the conversation: bit.ly/3rbcU1v

Speaking at a Lockheed Martin plant in Troy, Alabama, President Joe Biden accused China of interfering in congressional negotiations over a bill that would increase domestic manufacturing of semiconductors, reports Jenny Leonard for Bloomberg: bloom.bg/3sclspw

Joe Biden will sign directives that will help prepare the U.S. for the challenges and opportunities that come with advancements in quantum computing, reports Katrina Manson for Bloomberg: bloom.bg/384HhjY

“The United States should articulate its own vision for global networks, one that benefits middle-class Americans, aligns with allies, and appeals to the developing world.” Read the full CSIS report here: bit.ly/39oiF37

A recently-published survey found that 40% of surveyed Australians reported that the government’s management of its policy on China was an issue that would impact their vote, reports Kirsty Needham for Reuters: reut.rs/3N8WKhS

In the developing world, Huawei is gaining ground as a cloud infrastructure and e-Gov services provider. Check out CSIS analysis for insights into Huawei’s government partnerships & strategies for advancing US and allied interests: bit.ly/2QnR0sU

The two-day summit between the U.S. and ASEAN will mark the first time ASEAN leaders gather as a group at the White House since Barack Obama hosted them in 2016, reports David Brunnstrom, Simon Lewis, and Michael Martina for Reuters: reut.rs/3Pgr6AM

Demand for international bandwidth is rising fastest in Asia and Africa. Read the full CSIS report here: bit.ly/39oiF37

A recently-published survey found that 40% of surveyed Australians reported that the government’s management of its policy on China was an issue that would impact their vote, reports Kirsty Needham for Reuters: reut.rs/3N8WKhS

In the developing world, Huawei is gaining ground as a cloud infrastructure and e-Gov services provider. Check out CSIS analysis for insights into Huawei’s government partnerships & strategies for advancing US and allied interests: bit.ly/2QnR0sU

The two-day summit between the U.S. and ASEAN will mark the first time ASEAN leaders gather as a group at the White House since Barack Obama hosted them in 2016, reports David Brunnstrom, Simon Lewis, and Michael Martina for Reuters: reut.rs/3Pgr6AM

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