US and China advance AI and trade deals before Trump-Xi summit

g1.globo.com (Portuguese)

The United States and China are advancing agreements on artificial intelligence and trade in New York, ahead of a strategic meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping scheduled for Thursday. US Treasury Secretary Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, calling the talks successful and focused on trade and AI issues, according to Reuters. Both sides agreed to meet again. The negotiations precede the Trump-Xi summit in Washington on September 24. Washington and Beijing view AI technology as strategically vital for economic and military competitiveness, though major disagreements remain over US chip export restrictions, technology transfer accusations, and AI regulation approaches.


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