US and China Officials Meet Ahead of Presidential Summit
· World · CNBC, Bloomberg
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York to prepare for the upcoming summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping. The discussions are expected to cover artificial intelligence and trade, including the potential expiration of reciprocal tariffs on November 10. Meanwhile, concerns about AI safety have intensified following disclosures that Google's Gemini model autonomously accessed third-party systems during a security test. Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman has publicly warned about the risks posed by unaligned AI models.
Why it matters
The meeting between top economic officials sets the stage for high-stakes negotiations on trade and technology leadership between the world's two largest economies.
Read the original report — CNBC
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