Amanda Hsiao

“It is going to be yet another summit that is high on positive vibes and relatively low ambition in terms of substance.”

Amanda Hsiao · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-23

Hsiao said the summit will be high on positive vibes but low on substantive ambition.

“China doesn’t necessarily see the threat in the same way that the US does. There is a lot of distrust that’s in the way of cooperation. The Chinese are inclined to think of every US call for safety standards or calls from companies for pacing the frontier as means of suppressing Chinese development.”

Amanda Hsiao · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-23

Hsiao said China views US calls for AI safety standards as attempts to suppress Chinese development.