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Kelly Ann Shaw: Navigating the Nexus of Trade Policy and National Security

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Renowned trade expert Kelly Ann Shaw delves into global trade complexities, exploring the shift from goods-centric to a service-oriented global economy. She analyzes the impact of national security on trade policies and discusses disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Shaw also addresses the evolution of trade ideologies from the Obama administration to the 2016 campaigns, providing insights into future trade challenges, geopolitical strategies, and the prospect of critical mineral acquisition and space mining.

Kelly Ann Shaw is a distinguished international trade and government relations figure, currently partners with Hogan Lovells and serves as an adjunct professor at Columbia Law School. Holding a senior advisory role at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Shaw brings a wealth of experience as a former U.S. trade negotiator, deputy assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs, and deputy director of the National Economic Council. With a comprehensive background spanning the White House, U.S. trade representatives, U.S. Congress, and private practice, Shaw's expertise encompasses U.S. international trade, investment, and economic law. She has been recognized as one of Washington DC's 500 most influential people and has received numerous legal awards.

 

Discussion Points

  • Kelly Ann Shaw analyzes the transformation of trade policy from goods to a service-oriented global economy, emphasizing national security's impact on trade decisions and the pandemic's effects on international commerce and supply chains.
  • Shaw explores the trend toward regional trade agreements like TPP or CPTPP, termed "re-globalization," potentially impacting global economic growth and complicating supply chain management.
  • Addressing rising geopolitical tensions, especially between the US and China, Shaw discusses challenges in securing critical minerals for technology, proposing partnerships and mining strategies in Africa and exploration on celestial bodies like the Moon and Mars.
  • The discussion shifts to the evolution of US trade policy from Obama to the 2016 campaigns, highlighting a bipartisan move away from free trade ideology and a renewed emphasis on manufacturing and the industrial base.
  • Looking ahead, Shaw considers the upcoming US presidential election's potential impact on trade policies, offering strategic advice for business leaders to navigate changes, including forming trade 'clubs' among allies and moving away from a unified global trading system.

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