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US and China agree on AI dialogue with security mechanism ahead of Trump-Xi summit

AnnouncementPolicySep 21, 2026

The US and China agreed to an official AI dialogue ahead of a Washington summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the move after talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York, proposing a notification mechanism to flag AI incidents tied to national security. Export controls on advanced AI chips were not on the agenda. Trump has rejected any agreement to slow AI research, citing the race with China.

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