US and China agree to open AI incident communication channel

The US and China have agreed to establish a bilateral communication channel for artificial intelligence incidents, the White House announced Friday following a three-day summit in Washington, DC, between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping. The agreement was part of discussions covering AI, trade, and the Iran conflict, though the summit yielded few concrete breakthroughs. The two sides also extended a trade truce to January, and China committed to importing at least 10 million metric tonnes of US coal in 2027-2028. Beijing has not yet commented on the AI channel announcement. Xi urged fairer treatment of China and prudent handling of Taiwan, while both leaders confirmed further meetings at the APEC summit in Shenzhen and the G20 in Miami later this year.