Trump and Xi agree on AI safety channel as trade talks continue

The United States and China agreed Saturday to establish a channel for handling AI-related incidents and accelerate military crisis communications following a three-day summit between President Trump and President Xi Jinping in Washington. The two governments announced the agreements in separate statements. The leaders also agreed to continue cooperating through a Board of Trade and to extend a trade truce by two months, with China pledging to import at least 10 million metric tons of U.S. coal in 2027 and 2028. The White House said both sides agreed to use the term "super intelligence" rather than "artificial intelligence," a preference Trump has voiced publicly. Analysts said the summit produced no major breakthroughs but noted the working groups could help prevent disputes from escalating. Both sides also agreed to meet at the APEC summit in Shenzhen in November and address issues including rare earths supply, Iran, and fentanyl-related export controls.