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title: "US drafts letter pushing allies to pick US or China on AI"
url: https://www.parallelquant.com/posts/us-drafts-letter-pushing-allies-to-pick-us-or-china-on-ai-659993
source_name: "The Decoder"
source_url: https://the-decoder.com/us-wants-to-force-partner-countries-to-choose-between-washington-and-beijing-in-the-ai-race/
published: 2026-08-21T15:18:29.000Z
topics: ["policy"]
publisher: "Parallel Quant"
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# US drafts letter pushing allies to pick US or China on AI

*2026-08-21 · Source: [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com/us-wants-to-force-partner-countries-to-choose-between-washington-and-beijing-in-the-ai-race/)*

According to Reuters, the US is preparing a letter urging partner countries to align with Washington rather than Beijing in the AI race. The report did not specify which countries are targeted or what alignment would require.

**Why it matters:** This escalates the AI rivalry beyond export controls, like the recent H200-to-China licensing, into direct diplomatic pressure, forcing smaller nations and companies to pick supply chains and standards. Combined with China building its own chip financing ecosystem, it points toward a harder split into two competing AI blocs rather than one global market.

**Topics:** policy

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