Charles Mok
@charlesmok
Stanford Global Digital Policy Incubator Research Scholar | ISOC Trustee | ICTTM Board | Tech for Good Asia | DSET Taiwan consultant | Ex Hong Kong IT Legislator, HKNet | Purdue ECE Grad & Advisory Board
Published by the Texas National Security Review: "Toward Undersea Cable Resilience: The Case for Global Collaboration" tnsr.org/2026/06/towa...
愛你等於害你。為何美國隊對比利時患得患失，輸四比一？ The USMNT is the victim of the President's intervention It came out flat in the round of 16 game against Belgium, and the result wasn't even close. Wonder why? What else but the distraction caused by the political interference? charlesmok.substack.com/p/the-usmnt-...
I don't get it. How can they not get better results from DeepSeek amd they rather pay to buy on Xiaohongshu? I thought they all use AI in China. China’s elite students pore over Mao Zedong and Xi Jinping to nail top jobs www.ft.com/content/cb1a...
Looking forward to join ICANN APAC-TWNIC Engagement Forum at 16:10-17:10 on May 12, 2026, for the panel on "Does the Multistakeholder Model Work?" forum.twnic.tw/2026/agendaA...
//It is with heavy hearts that we share: RightsCon will not proceed in Zambia or online....// www.rightscon.org
Recapping: "Sovereign AI Explained: Can Taiwan Compete With the US and China?" An earlier episode of TaiwanPlus' "Connected" in which Prof Simon Sun and I discussed sovereign AI in the Taiwan context. charlesmok.substack.com/p/recapping-...
NYT: Big Tech’s uncertain future in the Persian Gulf //Undersea cables are sitting ducks// messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/dynamic/rend...
ICANN’s Nominating Committee is seeking end-user advocates to serve on At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) from Europe and North America. Help bring your region’s voice to global Internet policy. Apply by 18 February 2026: nomcom-openpositions.submittable.com/submit
Personal Data and AI in East Asian Countries: A Comparative View Through the IDEA Framework 18 February 2025 | 8 PM UTC | 9 PM CET | 3 PM US EST | 1:30 AM IST | 7 AM AEDT [19/02/2026] Speakers • Paul Twomey • Charles Mok Register here: lnkd.in/eFxGQkgm
Help guide global country code TLD policy. The Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Council seat is open for the 2026 NomCom cycle. Join the community shaping the DNS. Learn more and apply: nomcom-openpositions.submittable.com/submit
The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council seat is open for the 2026 NomCom cycle. This role helps shape global gTLD policy. Apply by 18 February 2026: nomcom-openpositions.submittable.com/submit
Phew, that's leading it by a mile! Way to go Singapore. ASEAN's AI startups focus on profitability amid funding bubble fears Founders eschew hunt for rapid growth at any price as investment in region slows asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/as...
Little boy, you want the toy so bad, ok, I will give it to you! (Can I go home now?)
The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council steers policy for the global domain name ecosystem. The NomCom invites candidates with experience in gTLD markets, Internet policy, or multistakeholder governance. Learn more: nomcom-openpositions.submittable.com/submit
The ICANN NomCom is selecting 2 regional reps for the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC)—one from Europe, one from North America. We seek individuals committed to end-user rights, inclusivity & strengthening regional voices in Internet policy. Apply: nomcom-openpositions.submittable.com/submit
Taiwan is a Shining Example of Undersea Cable Incidents Transparency Open disclosure enhances public confidence and is a model for other regions of frequent cable system incidents such as the Nordics. charlesmok.substack.com/p/taiwan-is-...
中國宣示聖誕老人主權 Santa Sovereignty in China Move over Santa Claus, Oboi is in. Who's the white-bearded guy in red hat and black Qing robe? charlesmok.substack.com/p/santa-sove...
This Thanksgiving feels different. But, give thanks always. (1 Thessalonians 5:18) (Photo taken in mid October in Indiana)
My essay on "Is There Still a Brussels Effect for Artificial Intelligence?" has been published in the volume of "Designing Europe’s Future: AI as a Force of Good", by the European Liberal Forum EUPF (ELF). Download: liberalforum.eu/publication/... and at: liberalforum.eu/wp-content/u...
My latest on my "Digitally Yours, Charles Mok" Substack: Geopolitics, AI and Tech Competition in East Asia Observations from a Stanford conference add important contexts to the understanding of the region's economic security future. charlesmok.substack.com/p/geopolitic... Pls support & subscribe.
I will be speaking at the University of Nottingham on October 21. Register to attend online: Undersea Cable Resilience: Case Studies of East Asia and Northern Europe forms.office.com/e/gtZni85iZG Details: www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/gro...
Congratulations to the 2025 inductees to the Internet Hall of Fame!! #InternetSociety #ISOC www.internethalloffame.org/tag/2025/ #InternetHallofFame
習哥哥的青春火花 习近平的青春观 《人民日报》（2025年07月03日 第 01 版） paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
Visiting the beautiful city of Nagasaki over Christmas 2016, including its memorable Peace Park. And remembering it and its people on this 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki -- Aug 9, 1945. fb.watch/Bj_C5PRYnZ/