US and China Hold Trade and AI Talks Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting
The United States and China held eight-hour consultations in New York on trade and artificial intelligence ahead of a meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
Gurban Gurbanzadeh2 min read
The United States and China held consultations on September 20 in New York on trade and economic issues and artificial intelligence. The talks took place ahead of a planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The American delegation was led by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, while the Chinese side was led by Vice Premier of the State Council of the PRC He Lifeng. After eight hours of negotiations, Bessent called the meeting successful and said the sides discussed trade and artificial intelligence.
According to the Chinese side, the negotiations were frank, in-depth, and constructive. Participants exchanged views on the implementation of agreements reached at previous consultations, as well as on the development of trade and investment. Separately, the sides held a dialogue on artificial intelligence issues.
Bessent announced an agreement to create a dialogue on artificial intelligence, which should help the sides form a common understanding of the goals of this technology and the potential risks associated with it.
Working groups are expected to continue consultations on Monday. Artificial intelligence remains one of the issues in bilateral discussions ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting.
Previously, artificial intelligence had become an additional source of tension in relations between Washington and Beijing. Calls have also been heard in the United States to slow AI development due to concerns about its potential negative impact on humanity. Trump has largely rejected these concerns, stating that there are sufficient rules in the AI sphere and that the US needs to maintain an advantage over China.
Source: azernews.az
