#u.s.-china relations
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Taiwan row forced last-minute change to Trump-Xi archives visit
China objected to a treaty display that leaves Taiwan's status undetermined, forcing U.S. officials to remove documents hours before the leaders arrived.
NPR · 2m
U.S. and China quietly build AI safety channel
Trump publicly rejects AI guardrails while his Treasury secretary proposes formal talks with China on managing AI risks.
Fortune · 2m
Can a hotline stop AI from starting a war?
The U.S. and China agree to discuss an AI incident hotline, but experts question whether it can prevent catastrophic accidents or rogue systems.
Fortune · 4m
Bessent calls China meeting 'successful' before Trump-Xi summit
U.S. and Chinese officials lay groundwork for high-stakes presidential summit with AI safeguards and trade talks.
CNBC · 1m
Trump and Xi to discuss AI in upcoming meeting
Unofficial 'Track Two' diplomacy is keeping U.S.-China dialogue alive on artificial intelligence ahead of a presidential summit.
NPR · 1m
Trump's lavish welcome for Xi masks deep tensions
Trump rolls out unprecedented red carpets for China's leader while accusing Beijing of election interference and military aid to Iran.
NBC News · 3m
The narrow path to a Trump-Xi AI deal
As Xi visits Washington, hopes for U.S.-China cooperation on AI safety clash with deep mistrust and competing interests.
TIME · 2m · 5 views
Trump and Xi talked a lot but accomplished little
A White House summit between the U.S. and Chinese leaders produced symbolic gestures but no major breakthroughs on trade, AI, or Taiwan.
Foreign Policy · 3m
Trump and Xi's competing visions for global power
As the Chinese president visits Washington, two leaders with starkly different worldviews are reshaping the international order.
The New Yorker · 3m
Iran sanctions could spark U.S.-China trade war
Treasury's economic campaign against Iran threatens to rupture fragile U.S.-China relations just as leaders prepare to negotiate.
Foreign Policy · 3m
China, not Iran, is Trump's real foreign policy debacle
In 19 months, Washington has lost ground to Beijing on every conceivable front.
Foreign Policy · 3m · 5 views