Bessent says US has opened dialogue with China for more transparency in AI

Published September 21, 2026 1:05pm ET | Updated September 21, 2026 1:05pm ET



Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration has formalized talks with Beijing, called the USA-China AI Dialogues, to bring transparency and open communications between the American and Chinese artificial intelligence industries.

“We think that, just like with any cross-border activity, that moving from opaque to more transparency between the No. 1 and the No. 2 AI powers in the world is very important,” Bessent told reporters on Sunday, following talks between the two world powers in New York City.

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