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Bessent says China talks with He Lifeng were successful
By The BriefBrief · Sources (12)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
Summary: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said his meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng was “successful” ahead of the Sept. 24 Trump-Xi summit in Washington. The talks covered artificial intelligence and trade, including plans for a “U.S.-China AI Dialogue” and a proposed notification mechanism for AI incidents up to a national security level.
WHO: Scott Bessent
WHAT: Said his meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng was “successful” and discussed setting up a U.S.-China AI Dialogue and an AI incident notification mechanism.
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026
WHERE: Washington, D.C.
WHY: The meeting took place ahead of the Sept. 24 Trump-Xi summit.
Sources (12):
Al Jazeera,
Bloomberg,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Financial Times,
Japan Times,
Middle East Eye,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
The Independent,
UPI,
Yonhap Korea
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