US and China hold first AI dialogue during eighth round of trade talks in New York
China's Ministry of Commerce announced that the eighth round of US-China economic and trade consultations was held in New York, led by Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. The two sides reached multiple consensuses on implementing existing trade agreements, reciprocal tariff reductions, establishing trade and investment councils, and extending the Kuala Lumpur consultation arrangement. Notably, He Lifeng and Bessent held the first-ever dialogue on artificial intelligence under the bilateral trade consultation mechanism. China stated it will maintain close communication with the US on follow-up work.
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China Commerce Ministry: Eighth Round of US-China Trade Talks Yield Multiple Consensuses, First AI Dialogue Held
According to a report by CNR (China National Radio) on September 24, China's Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong briefed the press on the eighth round of economic and trade consultations between Chinese and American teams held in the United States. He stated that under the bilateral economic and trade consultation mechanism, the two sides conducted their first-ever dialogue on artificial intelligence. He Yadong said the talks were guided by the important consensus of the two heads of state and adhered to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation. The discussions covered implementing existing consensus, reciprocal tariff reductions, establishing trade and investment councils, and extending the Kuala Lumpur consultation arrangement, resulting in multiple consensuses. He Yadong noted that Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, as the respective lead negotiators, held the first AI dialogue under the consultation mechanism. China will maintain close communication with the US on follow-up work under this mechanism.
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China's Ministry of Commerce announced that the US and China held their first-ever dialogue on artificial intelligence under the bilateral economic and trade consultation mechanism. The talks took place during the eighth round of economic and trade consultations in New York, led by Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. Ministry spokesperson He Yadong stated that the two sides conducted candid, in-depth, and constructive exchanges on issues including implementing existing trade consensus, reciprocal tariff reductions, establishing trade and investment councils, and extending the Kuala Lumpur consultation arrangement. Multiple consensuses were reached. The AI dialogue was a specific sub-meeting under the broader consultation framework. China will maintain close communication with the US on follow-up work under this mechanism.
Read sourceChina Commerce Ministry: Eighth Round of US-China Trade Consultations Reaches Multiple Consensuses
China's Ministry of Commerce announced on September 24, 2026, that the eighth round of economic and trade consultations between Chinese and US teams in the United States has reached multiple consensuses. The talks, guided by the important consensus of the two heads of state, were conducted with principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation. Discussions covered implementing existing trade consensus, reciprocal tariff reduction arrangements, establishing trade and investment councils, and extending the Kuala Lumpur joint arrangement. Notably, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held their first dialogue on artificial intelligence under the bilateral trade mechanism. The ministry stated that China will maintain close communication with the US on follow-up work under this mechanism. Separately, the ministry also reported on the National Agricultural Products Production-Marketing Conference, noting 8.52 billion yuan in signed and意向 procurement amounts from its southern session.
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China Commerce Ministry: Eighth Round of US-China Trade Consultations Reaches Multiple Consensuses
On September 24, 2026, China's Ministry of Commerce held a regular press conference. Spokesperson He Yadong responded to questions about the eighth round of economic and trade consultations between Chinese and US teams held in the United States. He stated that both sides, guided by the important consensus of the two heads of state and adhering to principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, conducted candid, in-depth, and constructive exchanges on issues of mutual concern. These included implementing existing trade consultation consensus, reciprocal tariff reduction arrangements, establishing trade and investment councils, and extending the Kuala Lumpur economic and trade consultation joint arrangement. Multiple consensuses were reached. Notably, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, as the respective leads, held the first dialogue on artificial intelligence under the US-China economic and trade consultation mechanism. The Chinese side stated it will maintain close communication with the US on follow-up work under this mechanism.
Read sourceChina Commerce Ministry: Eighth Round of US-China Trade Talks Reaches Multiple Consensuses
At a regular press conference held by China's Ministry of Commerce on the afternoon of the report, spokesperson He Yadong responded to inquiries regarding the eighth round of economic and trade consultations between Chinese and American trade teams in New York. He stated that the two sides, guided by the important consensus of the two heads of state and adhering to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, engaged in candid, in-depth, and constructive exchanges. The discussions covered several topics of mutual concern, including implementing existing trade consensus, reciprocal tariff reduction arrangements, establishing a trade council and an investment council, and extending the joint arrangement for the Kuala Lumpur economic and trade consultations. Multiple consensuses were reached. Notably, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, as the respective lead negotiators, held their first-ever dialogue on artificial intelligence under the bilateral economic and trade consultation mechanism. The spokesperson added that China will maintain close communication with the U.S. on follow-up work under this mechanism.
Read sourceChina Commerce Ministry: Eighth Round of US-China Trade Talks Reach Multiple Consensuses
On September 24, Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong announced that economic and trade teams from China and the United States recently held the eighth round of economic and trade consultations in the United States. Guided by the important consensus of the two heads of state, and adhering to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, the two sides engaged in candid, in-depth, and constructive exchanges on issues of mutual concern. These included implementing existing trade consultation consensuses, reciprocal tariff reduction arrangements, establishing a trade council and an investment council, and extending the joint arrangement for the Kuala Lumpur economic and trade consultations. Multiple consensuses were reached. Separately, Vice Premier He Lifeng and Treasury Secretary Bessent, as the respective leads for China and the US, held their first dialogue on artificial intelligence under the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism. China stated it will maintain close communication with the US on follow-up work under this mechanism.
Read sourceChina Commerce Ministry Says Eighth Round of US-China Trade Talks Reached Multiple Consensuses
China's Ministry of Commerce announced that the eighth round of economic and trade consultations between China and the United States, held in New York, has reached multiple consensuses. Spokesperson He Yadong stated at a regular press conference that the two sides, guided by the important consensus of the two heads of state and adhering to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, conducted candid, in-depth, and constructive exchanges. The discussions covered implementing existing trade consensus, reciprocal tariff reduction arrangements, establishing trade and investment councils, and extending the joint arrangement from the Kuala Lumpur consultations. Notably, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, as the respective leads, held their first dialogue on artificial intelligence under the bilateral trade consultation mechanism. China stated it will maintain close communication with the US on follow-up work under this mechanism.
Read sourceChina Commerce Ministry: Eighth Round of US-China Trade Talks Reach Multiple Consensuses
According to China's Ministry of Commerce, the eighth round of economic and trade consultations between Chinese and American teams was recently held in the United States. Spokesperson He Yadong stated that both sides, guided by the important consensus of the two heads of state and adhering to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, engaged in candid, in-depth, and constructive exchanges. The talks covered issues of mutual concern including implementing existing trade consensus, reciprocal tariff reduction arrangements, establishing trade and investment councils, and extending the Kuala Lumpur economic and trade consultation joint arrangement, resulting in multiple consensuses. Additionally, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, as the respective leads, held their first dialogue on artificial intelligence under the bilateral economic and trade consultation mechanism. China stated it will maintain close communication with the U.S. on follow-up work under this mechanism.
Read sourceChina Commerce Ministry: Eighth Round of US-China Trade Talks Reach Multiple Consensuses
China's Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong briefed the press on the eighth round of economic and trade consultations between Chinese and American teams held in New York. He stated that the two sides, guided by the important consensus of the two heads of state and adhering to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, conducted candid, in-depth, and constructive exchanges on several issues of mutual concern. These issues included implementing existing trade consultation consensus, reciprocal tariff reduction arrangements, establishing a trade council and an investment council, and extending the joint arrangement for the Kuala Lumpur economic and trade consultations. Multiple consensuses were reached. He also noted that Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, as the respective leads, held the first dialogue on artificial intelligence under the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism. China will maintain close communication with the US on follow-up work under this mechanism.
Read sourceChina Commerce Ministry Says US and China Held First AI Dialogue Under Trade Mechanism
China's Ministry of Commerce announced that the United States and China held their first-ever dialogue on artificial intelligence under the bilateral economic and trade consultation mechanism. Ministry spokesperson He Yadong stated during a regular press conference that the two countries' economic and trade teams recently concluded the eighth round of consultations in the United States. Guided by the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, the discussions were described as candid, in-depth, and constructive, focusing on economic and trade issues of mutual concern. Multiple consensuses were reached during the talks. The AI dialogue marks a new area of cooperation within the existing framework. China stated it will maintain close communication with the U.S. on follow-up work under the mechanism.
China Commerce Ministry: US and China Hold First AI Dialogue Under Trade Consultation Mechanism
On September 24, Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong announced at a regular press conference that the US and China held their first dialogue on artificial intelligence under the bilateral economic and trade consultation mechanism. He stated that the two countries' economic and trade teams recently completed the eighth round of economic and trade consultations in the United States. Guided by the important consensus of the two heads of state, and adhering to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, the two sides engaged in candid, in-depth, and constructive exchanges on economic and trade issues of mutual concern, reaching multiple consensuses. As part of this mechanism, the first AI dialogue was conducted. China will maintain close communication with the US on follow-up work under the consultation mechanism.
Read sourceChina Commerce Ministry Says US and China Held First AI Dialogue Under Trade Mechanism
On September 24, Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong announced at a regular press conference that the United States and China held their first dialogue on artificial intelligence under the bilateral economic and trade consultation mechanism. He stated that the two countries' economic and trade teams recently held the eighth round of consultations in the United States, guided by the important consensus of the two heads of state and adhering to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation. The discussions were described as candid, in-depth, and constructive, resulting in multiple consensuses on shared economic and trade concerns. The AI dialogue was a specific outcome of this mechanism. He Yadong added that China will maintain close communication with the US on follow-up work under the consultation framework.
Read sourceChina Commerce Ministry: US and China Hold First AI Dialogue Under Bilateral Trade Consultation Mechanism
On September 24, Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong announced at a regular press conference that the US and China held their first dialogue on artificial intelligence under the bilateral economic and trade consultation mechanism. He stated that the two countries' economic and trade teams recently conducted the eighth round of consultations in the United States, guided by the important consensus of the two heads of state and adhering to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation. The discussions were described as candid, in-depth, and constructive, covering economic and trade issues of mutual concern, and resulted in multiple consensuses. The first AI dialogue was a specific outcome under this mechanism. He Yadong indicated that China will maintain close communication with the US in subsequent work under the consultation framework.
Read sourceChina Commerce Ministry: US and China Hold First AI Dialogue Under Trade Consultation Mechanism
On September 24, Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong announced at a regular press conference that the eighth round of US-China economic and trade consultations recently took place in the United States. The two teams, guided by the important consensus of the two heads of state and adhering to principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, engaged in candid, in-depth, and constructive exchanges on multiple issues of mutual concern. These included implementing existing trade consensus, reciprocal tariff reduction arrangements, establishing trade and investment councils, and extending the Kuala Lumpur consultation joint arrangement. Multiple consensuses were reached. Notably, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, as respective leads, held the first dialogue on artificial intelligence under the bilateral trade consultation mechanism. China stated it will maintain close communication with the US on follow-up work under this mechanism.
Read sourceChina Commerce Ministry: First AI Dialogue Held Under US-China Economic and Trade Consultation Mechanism
On September 24, 2026, China's Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong announced at a regular press conference that the eighth round of US-China economic and trade consultations was recently held in the United States. Guided by the important consensus of the two heads of state and adhering to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, the two sides engaged in candid, in-depth, and constructive exchanges on economic and trade issues of mutual concern, reaching multiple consensuses. Notably, under the US-China economic and trade consultation mechanism, the two sides held their first-ever dialogue on artificial intelligence. He Yadong stated that China will maintain close communication with the US on follow-up work under this mechanism.
Read sourceChina's Commerce Ministry Says US and China Held First AI Dialogue Under Trade Mechanism
On September 24, China's Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong announced at a regular press conference that the US and China held their first dialogue on artificial intelligence under the bilateral economic and trade consultation mechanism. He stated that the two countries' economic and trade teams recently conducted the eighth round of economic and trade consultations in the United States. Guided by the important consensus of the two heads of state, the discussions were described as candid, in-depth, and constructive, focusing on mutual concerns and resulting in multiple consensuses. The spokesperson added that China will maintain close communication with the US on follow-up work under this mechanism.
Read sourceChina Commerce Ministry Says US and China Held First AI Dialogue Under Trade Mechanism
On September 24, Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong announced at a regular press conference that the United States and China held their first dialogue on artificial intelligence under the bilateral economic and trade consultation mechanism. He stated that the two countries' economic and trade teams recently completed the eighth round of economic and trade consultations in the United States. Guided by the important consensus of the two heads of state, and adhering to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, the two sides engaged in candid, in-depth, and constructive exchanges on economic and trade issues of mutual concern, reaching multiple consensuses. The AI dialogue was conducted as part of this broader consultation mechanism.
Read sourceChina Commerce Ministry Says US and China Held First AI Dialogue Under Trade Consultation Mechanism
On September 24, Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong announced at a regular press conference that the United States and China held their first-ever dialogue on artificial intelligence under the bilateral economic and trade consultation mechanism. He stated that the two countries' economic and trade teams recently concluded the eighth round of trade consultations in the United States. Guided by the important consensus of the two heads of state, the two sides conducted candid, in-depth, and constructive exchanges on economic and trade issues of mutual concern, reaching multiple consensuses. He added that China will maintain close communication with the US on follow-up work under the consultation mechanism. The announcement marks a new area of cooperation in the ongoing bilateral trade negotiations.
Read sourceChina Commerce Ministry Says First AI Dialogue Held in US-China Trade Talks
China's Ministry of Commerce announced that the eighth round of economic and trade consultations between China and the United States was held recently in New York. The Chinese side was led by Vice Premier He Lifeng, and the U.S. side by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. At a regular press briefing on September 24, Ministry spokesperson He Yadong stated that the two sides conducted candid, in-depth, and constructive exchanges on issues including implementing previous consensus, reciprocal tariff reduction arrangements, establishing trade and investment councils, and extending the Kuala Lumpur consultation joint arrangement, reaching multiple consensuses. He Yadong specifically noted that Vice Premier He Lifeng and Secretary Bessent held the first-ever dialogue on artificial intelligence under the bilateral economic and trade consultation mechanism. The spokesperson added that China will maintain close communication with the U.S. on follow-up work under this mechanism.
Read sourceChina Commerce Ministry: US and China Hold First AI Dialogue Under Trade Consultation Mechanism
On September 24, Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong announced at a regular press conference that the US and China held their first dialogue on artificial intelligence under the bilateral economic and trade consultation mechanism. He stated that the two countries' economic and trade teams recently held the eighth round of consultations in the United States, guided by the important consensus of the two heads of state and adhering to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation. The discussions were described as candid, in-depth, and constructive, covering issues of mutual concern and resulting in multiple consensuses. He Yadong added that China will maintain close communication with the US on follow-up work under the same mechanism.
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