# US and China discuss AI safety plan ahead of Trump-Xi summit

https://mins.news/en/item/66938

- BBC News, 2026-09-21 05:50 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8vgyzn2d31yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says American and Chinese officials discussed creating a notification mechanism for AI incidents that could affect national security. He described his New York meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng as successful; trade issues and possible tariff cuts were also discussed before the Trump-Xi summit.

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