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Lutnick: 'Don't think' U.S. chip controls will be on the table at Xi summit
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Fusion42 · 3 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick indicated that the U.S. is unlikely to offer easing semiconductor export controls to China at the upcoming summit between President Trump and President Xi Jinping, given that China has not utilized a previously granted carveout earlier in the year.
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◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
You face a closed door on U.S. chip export relief to China this month as Washington holds firm on controls. Expect this to keep market and supply tensions high, so adjust your China strategy accordingly.
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