For quid pro quo Trump, it’s pay-to-play in China

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When Congress passed the Export Control Reform Act in 2018, the intention was to prevent advanced technologies with military uses from falling into the hands of enemies.

Under President Donald Trump, export controls serve a different function: they give Trump leverage over private companies.

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