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US Treasury Secretary to meet China's Vice Premier for AI safety talks

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed he would meet with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng this weekend for final preparatory talks ahead of a summit between President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump. The discussions are expected to cover economic outcomes and initial dialogues on artificial intelligence safety and governance. Bessent also addressed concerns about Chinese banks facilitating transactions with Iran. AI

IMPACT Sets the stage for international AI safety and governance discussions between major global powers.

RANK_REASON High-level diplomatic meeting discussing AI governance. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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US Treasury Secretary to meet China's Vice Premier for AI safety talks

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Nayan Seth ·

    Scott Bessent confirms weekend meeting with He Lifeng days before Xi’s US visit

    US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday confirmed that he will meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng this weekend for the final preparatory talks between the two sides, less than a week before Chinese President Xi Jinping travels to Washington for a bilateral summit with US …

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