Bessent discussed new US-China AI dialogue to Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng ahead of US-China summit, amidst AI safety concerns – Chat GPT Is Eating the World
Bessent discussed new US-China AI dialogue to Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng ahead of US-China summit, amidst AI safety concerns
September 21, 2026
“”We think that, just like with any cross-border activity, that moving from opaque to more transparency between the number one and the number two AI powers in the world is very important,” US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after his pre-summit meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York.
Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent says he’s “looking forward to focused, fulsome and constructive talks” with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. The two are meeting at JPMorganChase in NYC today and reportedly will discuss AI. President Trump is set to meet with China’s President Xi Jinping later in the week. #china#treasury#trump#xijingping#ai