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Mon, 21 Sep 2026

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 US and China discuss AI safety plan ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Top US and Chinese officials held talks in New York on Sunday ahead of a Trump-Xi summit this week.

* US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with China's Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York.
* They discussed creating a new "notification mechanism" for AI incidents that could affect national security.
* The meeting came ahead of the planned summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
* Bessent said that transparency is important between the two countries, which are the top AI powers in the world.
* Other topics covered included plans to "operationalise" a process for identifying potential tariff cuts on goods called the Board of Trade.
* The truce in the tariffs war between the US and China is set to expire on November 10.
* Chinese state news agency Xinhua described the talks as "candid, in-depth and constructive".
* Bessent said that the meeting helped lay the groundwork for President Trump to advance America's economic interests.