Event Brief
Zheng Yongnian warns AI competition could become a cold war
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 24, 2026 at 5:12 AM ET
Summary: Zheng Yongnian, a top Chinese policy adviser, said China and the United States should prevent their AI competition from escalating into a cold war. He added that complete decoupling would be difficult, with his remarks coming ahead of the Xi-Trump summit in Washington where AI is expected to be a key agenda item.
WHO: Zheng Yongnian
WHAT: Warned that US-China AI competition could escalate into a cold war and said full decoupling would be difficult
WHEN: Sep 24, 2026 at 4:57 AM ET
WHERE: Washington, USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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