US and China discuss AI communication channel ahead of Trump-Xi summit

US and Chinese officials met in New York to discuss creating a formal AI communication channel, setting the stage for a Thursday White House summit between Presidents Trump and Xi. The talks aim to ease tensions on trade and technology. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the proposed US-China AI dialogue would include a notification mechanism for national security-level AI incidents. The eight-hour talks also covered extending a trade truce, reducing tariffs on non-sensitive goods like consumer products and energy, and ensuring critical mineral flows. Working-level meetings may continue Monday. Analysts expect only a short-term truce, with Trump planning further meetings with Xi at November's APEC forum in Shenzhen and December's G20 summit in Miami.