Q&A: Summers Draws Line on Use of U.S. Export Controls Against China

U.S. controls on the exports of certain technologies to China are important and should be maintained, but these restrictions should focus on sensitive fields like national security and should not turn into efforts to “hold down the Chinese economy,” former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers told Caixin in an interview.

The interview took place last month as Summers was wrapping up a three-day visit to China, during which he met with senior officials and attended symposiums with students and business leaders.