It’s both at the same time: a powerful, uniquely dangerous threat

only they can restrain it (with great effort)

Like a circus lion tamer, exaggerating every snarl and flash of teeth, mugging for the crowd about how only he can contain the bloodthirsty beast he bred and trains.

It's also a great way to make the government scared of Chinese AI. Get them taken out of the picture so that you don't have to compete!