Tuesday, September 22, 2026HotTea verified storyVerified 12:30 AM PDT
← Back to the Tuesday, September 22, 2026 edition

Bessent says US-China AI talks will continue in Shenzhen

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on September 21 that senior US and Chinese officials would meet in Shenzhen in about two months. Reuters reported that he made the comments to CNBC.

Verified 12:30 AM PDT · 1 original sources

Bessent said both sides agreed to a formal AI dialogue and an incident communication line. The planned meeting follows the notification proposal covered yesterday.

This remains Bessent's account of the talks. The report does not show that either side has tested an incident line or settled the notification rules. Bessent said they still need to discuss the protocols.

A joint statement and confirmed meeting date would show how firm the commitment is. Named contacts and a practice exercise would offer stronger evidence that an alert can reach someone able to respond.

Audit the story

Original sources

Company claims remain company claims. Follow the reporting and judge the evidence directly.

  1. ReutersUS, China to meet again on AI safety in two months in Shenzhen, Bessent says ↗

Continue the edition

Read the full edition.

Read the full editionListen to the daily audio →