The Trump–Xi summit in Washington ended with an agreement to communicate directly about AI but not much else.
According to the White House fact sheet, the two countries agreed to establish a dedicated channel for AI incidents. They also launched a “U.S.-China Super Intelligence Dialogue” to exchange views on the technology’s risks and benefits, with the next round to be held by November.
But there were no reported talks on an accord on AI safety regulations or policies. U.S. and China are the two leading global players in AI today.
The summit’s other deliverables were economic: a $30 billion reciprocal tariff-reduction framework covering nonsensitive goods – U.S. agricultural and medical exports, Chinese small appliances and toys, among other goods. China also agreed to import at least 10 million metric tons of coal from the U.S. in 2027 and 2028.
Trump and Xi committed to two more meetings this year: APEC in Shenzhen, China in November and the G20 in Miami in December.