US and China Propose AI Dialogue Channel Ahead of Summit

US and Chinese officials met in New York on Sunday to finalize agenda items ahead of a summit scheduled for Thursday, with Washington proposing a new dialogue channel on artificial intelligence. Both sides described the talks as successful and constructive. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Vice Premier He Lifeng held nearly eight hours of discussions, joined by trade representatives from both nations. The US proposal includes notification of serious AI incidents, while China called the exchange candid and in-depth. The two countries agreed in May to establish intergovernmental AI talks, but negotiations stalled over differing priorities. The US also formally launched a trade committee, though export controls on advanced chips and rare earths remain excluded from the new mechanisms.