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NEW YORK – US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touted a “very successful” meeting on trade and artificial intelligence with Chinese officials on Sept 20, adding that both sides discussed greater communication on AI threats.Reported by 8 of 15 outlets; wording from The Straits Times.
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The talks are a prelude to a planned White House meeting on Thursday (September 24) of the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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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“We think that just like any cross-border activity, that moving from opaque to more transparency between the No. 1 and the No. 2 AI powers in the world is very important.”
Heading into the meeting Sunday morning, Bessent told reporters that he looked forward to "focused, fulsome and constructive" talks.
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NEW YORK -- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday the U.S. has proposed a new “notification mechanism” for artificial intelligence incidents that could affect national security, part of weekend discussions ahead of talks at the White House this week between President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping.
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- 16 Sep
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States is open to discussing shared risks with China in upcoming AI talks this weekend, Axios reported on Wednesday (September 16, 2026), citing a statement from Mr. Bessent.
- 18 Sep
The discussions are significant because the U.S. and China are the two major forces driving development of advanced AI tools and the global adoption of the technology.
- 19 Sep
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- 20 Sep
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York on Sunday before this week’s high-stakes summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
- 21 Sep
“We want a shared vision of common goals and common threats,” Bessent told reporters after talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York.
- 26 Sep
The U.S. and China also agreed to establish a "bilateral communication channel" for incidents, the White House said.
Coverage 30 articles
26 Sep US, China to set up ‘communication channel’ for AI incidents
The Straits Times
26 Sep U.S., China to set up ‘communication channel’ for AI incidents
The Hindu- 23 Sep Can an AI 'red phone' stop a U.S.-China war? | About That
CBC 
22 Sep US weighs ‘red phone’ hotline with China ahead of Trump-Xi meet amid AI security risks: Report
Times of India
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21 Sep Bessent says US has opened dialogue with China for more transparency in AI
Washington Examiner
21 Sep Rifts ahead of US-China talks on AI safety
Semafor
21 Sep What’s the US–China AI ‘hotline’ that Trump plans to pitch to Xi Jinping?
Al Jazeera
21 Sep As AI safety fears mount, can a US-China hotline prevent a global crisis?
South China Morning Post
21 Sep US, Chinese officials talk trade, AI ahead of Xi visit
Semafor
21 Sep Bessent: US proposes AI incident alert system in talks with China
Toronto Star
21 Sep Stocks advance after Bessent says talks with China were successful before Trump-Xi meeting
Toronto Star
21 Sep US and China to seek 'AI dialogue' to communicate shared concerns
Euronews
21 Sep Bessent: US proposes AI incident alert system in talks with China
ABC News (US)
21 Sep US and China discuss AI safety plan ahead of Trump-Xi summit
BBC
21 Sep U.S. proposes exchanging AI safety alerts with China, Bessent says
NBC News
21 Sep U.S. seeks ‘AI dialogue’ with China as officials set stage for Trump-Xi summit
The Hindu
21 Sep US, China launch 'AI dialogue' ahead of Trump-Xi summit amid race to control AI risks
Times of India- 21 Sep US and China to seek 'AI dialogue' to communicate shared concerns
Euronews 21 Sep US Treasury chief says meeting with China on trade, AI ‘very successful’
The Straits Times
20 Sep US, Chinese officials meet before summit
Semafor
20 Sep Scott Bessent huddles with Chinese vice premier on trade ahead of Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping
New York Post
20 Sep US, China open high-level talks ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Al Jazeera20 Sep US Treasury’s Bessent and China’s He Lifeng meet ahead of Trump-Xi summit
The Straits Times
20 Sep Bessent meets with Chinese counterpart ahead of Trump-Xi summit
CBS News
20 Sep US, China seek Xi-Trump summit deliverables in New York talks
South China Morning Post19 Sep US, China trade teams set to huddle in New York on tariffs, AI and Iran
The Straits Times
19 Sep Top U.S., China negotiators to hold final preparatory talks ahead of Trump-Xi summit
The Hindu18 Sep US Treasury’s Bessent plans to discuss AI and rare earths with China’s He, source says
The Straits Times
18 Sep U.S. Treasury's Bessent plans to discuss AI and rare earths with China's He: report
The Hindu
16 Sep Bessent says U.S. open to discussing shared AI risks with China: report
The Hindu
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