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Former US diplomat stresses need for AI dialogue with China

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Susan Thornton, a former US diplomat, emphasized the critical need for ongoing dialogue between the United States and China, particularly concerning AI and security issues. She described the current state of relations as "fragile stability" and highlighted leader-level meetings as the essential guardrail. Thornton's remarks were made in an interview discussing US-China ties and averting potential crises. AI

IMPACT Highlights the importance of AI dialogue in maintaining fragile US-China relations and averting security issues.

RANK_REASON The item is an interview with a former diplomat discussing geopolitical relations and AI dialogue, which falls under commentary.

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Former US diplomat stresses need for AI dialogue with China

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Orange Wang ·

    Susan Thornton on US-China ties, post-midterms and averting a new balloon crisis

    Susan Thornton is a former American diplomat who for decades worked on US policy in Eurasia in the State Department before becoming acting assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs during the first Trump presidency. She is the director of the Forum on Asia-P…

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