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US, China launch 'AI dialogue' ahead of Trump-Xi summit amid race to control AI risks

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Singh, R. (2026, September 21). US, China launch 'AI dialogue' ahead of Trump-Xi summit amid race to control AI risks. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/us-china-launch-ai-dialogue-ahead-of-trump-xi-summit-amid-race-to-control-ai-risks/articleshow/134378233.cms

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The United States and China have initiated a formal dialogue on artificial intelligence ahead of a summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced this agreement after discussions with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng in New York, emphasizing the importance of transparency and shared goals regarding AI development. The two countries also advanced plans for a trade mechanism first discussed during Trump's visit to Beijing earlier this year, addressing concerns over rare earth exports and potential export controls affecting thousands of Chinese companies.
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Scott Bessent, U.S. Treasury Secretary, met with He Lifeng, Chinese Vice Premier, on September 20, 2026, in New York City ahead of a planned summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping scheduled for September 24 in Washington. The talks focused on trade issues, tariffs, rare earth minerals, and artificial intelligence (AI), setting the stage for discussions at the leaders' meeting. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer also participated in the all-day session held at JPMorgan Chase's headquarters. Treasury Secretary Bessent called the engagement "very successful," emphasizing a proposed mechanism to enhance communication on AI security threats between the two nations. The summit aims to ease tensions and address economic and strategic concerns, though analysts predict limited breakthroughs due to ongoing great power competition. Markets responded positively to news of the productive talks, with Asian stocks advancing on Monday.

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The United States and China have agreed to establish a formal dialogue on artificial intelligence, adding a new area of cooperation between the world's two biggest AI powers ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Washington.
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🔮 The agreement comes as technology leaders warn that rapid advances in AI could create serious risks if research continues without adequate safeguards.

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The United States and China have agreed to establish a formal dialogue on artificial intelligence, adding a new area of cooperation between the world's two biggest AI powers ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Washington. asserted
States → agree → Washington
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced the agreement after talks with Chinese vice-premier He Lifeng in New York on Sunday. asserted
Bessent → announce → Sunday
The two sides also moved ahead with plans for a trade mechanism first discussed when Trump met Xi in Beijing. asserted
Trump → move → Beijing
The agreement comes as technology leaders warn that rapid advances in AI could create serious risks if research continues without adequate safeguards. uncertain
research → come → safeguards
US and China set up AI mechanism US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Washington and Beijing had formalised a "board of trade" that had been discussed during Trump's May meeting with Xi in Beijing. uncertain
that → set → Beijing
"We just had a very successful engagement with the Chinese on trade and AI, completing where we left off in Beijing," Bessent said at JPMorgan's headquarters in New York, where the two delegations held talks before the summit. asserted
delegations → have → summit
"[In Beijing] we created the board of trade and began the subject of AI, and this evening those were operationalised," Bessent was quoted as saying by FT. asserted
Bessent → create → FT
Washington has also proposed a "notification mechanism" to address AI-related incidents involving national security. asserted
Washington → propose → security
Bessent said the new dialogue could help the two countries develop "a shared vision of common goals and common threats". uncertain
countries → say → goals
"We think that just like any cross-border activity that is moving from opaque to more transparency between the number one and number two AI powers in the world is very important," he added. asserted
he → think → world
Trade truce and rare earths remain key The talks also focused on whether Washington and Beijing can extend the one-year trade truce agreed by Trump and Xi in Busan, South Korea, last October. asserted
Washington → remain → Busan
The agreement had temporarily eased tensions in their trade war. asserted
agreement → ease → war
The US agreed to delay export controls that could have affected thousands of Chinese companies, while China agreed to postpone sweeping restrictions on rare earth exports. uncertain
China → agree → exports
China has sought to extend the truce until the end of Trump's second term, according to people familiar with the discussions. uncertain
China → seek → discussions
The US, however, has been pushing for a shorter extension of about six months. asserted
US → push → months
Washington has raised concerns that Beijing has not fully implemented commitments on rare earths. asserted
Beijing → raise → earths
US companies have faced delays in obtaining the materials, which are important for several industries and supply chains. asserted
which → face → industries
The US has also raised concerns about Chinese restrictions affecting rare earth exports to Japan. asserted
US → raise → Japan
Trump and Xi set for Washington summit AI, Taiwan, Iran and the future of the trade truce are among the issues expected to feature in the Trump-Xi meeting. asserted
AI → set → meeting
Trump is due to welcome Xi at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday before the leaders hold their summit on Thursday, which will include a state dinner for the Chinese president. asserted
which → welcome → president
The meeting comes four months after Xi hosted Trump for a state visit in Beijing. asserted
Xi → come → Beijing
It will also be their first meeting on US soil since Trump's first term, when they met at Mar-a-Lago in 2017. asserted
they → meet → 2017
Bessent and Greer have held several rounds of talks with He since the US-China trade war began in early 2025. asserted
war → hold → 2025
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