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US and Chinese officials held talks in New York where they discussed creating a notification mechanism for AI incidents that could affect national security, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The meeting also covered potential tariff reductions as both countries aim to address their ongoing economic tensions ahead of the Trump-Xi summit scheduled for later this week. Bessent emphasized the importance of transparency between the world's leading AI powers and noted that other economic issues were discussed during the talks.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-21,
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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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Top US and Chinese officials have discussed creating a new "notification mechanism" for AI incidents that could affect national security, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters on Sunday.
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Bessent → publish → Sunday
Bessent made the comments after what he called "successful" talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York.
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he → make → York
The meeting came as US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are due to hold a summit in Washington later this week.
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Trump → come → Washington
AI has come under intense scrutiny in recent days after researchers warned of the potential risks posed by the technology and some of the industry's most high profile figures called for developers to take a more cautious approach.
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developers → come → approach
"We think that, just like with any cross-border activity, that moving from opaque to more transparency between the number one and the number two AI powers in the world is very important," Bessent told reporters after the talks.
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Bessent → think → talks
He said the meeting also covered other topics, including plans to "operationalise" a process to identify potential tariff cuts on goods called the Board of Trade.
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meeting → say → Trade
A truce in the tariffs war between the world's two biggest economies is due to expire on 10 November.
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truce → expire → November
The BBC has contacted the Chinese embassy in the US for comment.
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BBC → contact → comment
Chinese state news agency Xinhua said the two sides had "candid, in-depth and constructive exchanges on key economic and trade issues", noting that they had discussed AI.
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they → say → AI
Bessent said in a post on X on Sunday that the talks "help lay the groundwork for President Trump to advance America's economic interests and deliver results for the American people."
The US and China are locked in a race to dominate the AI and technology industries.
In recent days Washington has faced calls to slow down the development of AI over fears abouts its potential negative impact on humanity.
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Washington → say → humanity
Trump has largely dismissed those concerns, arguing that there are sufficient policies around AI and that the US cannot lose its edge to China.
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US → dismiss → China
He said earlier this month "whoever wins in AI, wins."
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wins → say → AI
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