There is still inertia and desire within the US system for continued export control escalation and use of these tools despite stated preferences for detente, suggesting institutional rather than purely political drivers of escalation.

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Speaker

Paul Triolo

Evidence Quote

there's still sort of an inertia...in this desire for...export controls and escalation dominance...that have been the hallmark of the relationship

Source

Are Export Controls Working? Field Notes from China’s AI FrontlinesAsia Society
Created: 8/12/2026, 10:23:42 PM

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