Publications: Hilal Aka
August 27, 2025
Korea Should Heed Trump’s Warning About Attacking US Tech Companies
Korea now faces a clear choice between abandoning discriminatory policies disguised as domestic regulation or risking losing access to American semiconductors and advanced technologies on which its own tech sector depends.
August 20, 2025
The EU Is Fighting Yesterday’s Antitrust Battles While China Builds Tomorrow’s Chips
The EU’s €376 million fine against Intel for decades-old conduct risks weakening a struggling Western chipmaker at a time when China is heavily investing to dominate the semiconductor industry.
July 24, 2025
Korea’s New Fairness Act Risks Chilling Innovation and Derailing Trade Talks
After facing U.S. backlash over a bill modeled on the EU’s Digital Markets Act, South Korea appeared to pause its digital antitrust push. But rather than stepping back entirely, the government has shifted focus to the Online Platform Fairness Act, which may prove even more intrusive.
July 18, 2025
American Tech Companies Are Under Attack in Global Markets
The Trump administration should push back against foreign governments enacting policies specifically tailored to undermine American tech companies and US leadership.
July 7, 2025
Time for Strategic Clarity on the US Trade Agenda
With limited bandwidth for negotiations, we can no longer afford to treat all trade sectors equally. The administration should focus on what matters most for America’s economic and national security future: defending our technology industry from foreign attacks.
April 28, 2025
EU Regulatory Actions Against US Tech Companies Are a De Facto Tariff System
EU policymakers frame their legislative and regulatory actions against U.S. tech companies as measures to promote competition and protect consumers. But they operate as protectionist trade barriers and revenue-generating mechanisms.
April 10, 2025
Trade Talks Must Confront Foreign Non-Tariff Attacks on American Tech
U.S. trade negotiations must go beyond tariffs to confront the growing trend of foreign governments targeting American tech companies with discriminatory regulations, taxes, and fines. These non-tariff attacks undermine U.S. innovation and global competitiveness and must be a central focus to protect America’s techno-economic leadership.
March 25, 2025
What Vance Left Unsaid in Paris: America’s AI Leadership Hinges on Big Tech Leadership
To maintain global competitiveness, the U.S. should support its leading tech companies, ensuring they have the scale and capital needed to drive AI and technological advancements, rather than subjecting them to restrictive regulations that benefit foreign competitors.
March 20, 2025
Memo to the U.S. Treasury Department Regarding President Trump’s America First Trade Policy
The administration should address concerns related to counterfeit products, discriminatory digital taxes, and investment controls for critical technologies with measures to protect American innovation while promoting fair, rules-based trade principles that benefit the U.S. economy and support U.S. technological leadership.
March 20, 2025
Memo to the U.S. Commerce Department Regarding President Trump’s America First Trade Policy
The administration should address mercantilist policies that systematically disadvantage American businesses and workers with corrective measures such as strategic enforcement actions, reciprocal tariffs, expanded trade agreements, and stronger digital trade protections.