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Following President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington, the United States and China agreed to reduce tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods and initiate a dialogue on artificial intelligence. The agreement includes the establishment of a trade council and extends previous trade truces to facilitate further negotiations between the two economic powers.
China, U.S. agree to AI dialogue, tariff cuts on $30 billion in goods during Xi visit | CBC News LoadedThe United States and China have agreed to reduce tariffs on $30 billion US of goods and launch a dialogue on AI, both countries said following President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington.
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The two countries agreed to hold a dialogue on AI benefits and risks in November. The United States and China have agreed to reduce tariffs on $30 billion US of goods and launch a dialogue on AI, both countries said following President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington.
The tariff reductions would apply to U.S. exports such as agricultural goods, wood and cosmetics, as well as U.S. imports including small appliances, toys and decorations, a White House statement said on Friday.
"The two countries reached consensus on recommendations for more favorable tariff treatment for $30 billion of non-sensitive goods in each direction," the White House said. The three-day summit between Xi and President Donald Trump, which ended on Friday, showcased personal diplomacy rather than big public breakthroughs. Xi has since landed in Beijing, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported on Saturday.
The two sides also agreed to set up a trade council and extend the outcomes of earlier talks in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said. The agreement follows a move by the world's two largest economies to extend by two months a trade truce that had been due to expire on Nov. 10, allowing more time to work on a potentially bigger trade deal, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday.
"This historic visit enriched the constructive and stable China-U.S. relationship, upheld the overall stability of bilateral ties, opened a new chapter in China-U.S. relations, and will have a far-reaching impact on world peace and development," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a statement. On artificial intelligence, the two sides agreed to hold a dialogue on the technology's risks and benefits, with the next round of discussions set for November, and to set up a communication channel for AI-related incidents, the Chinese Foreign Ministry and the White House said.
The White House said that the leaders had agreed to use the term "super intelligence" in place of "artificial intelligence.
"Trump, Xi appear chummy as White House keeps media on tight leashU. S. President Donald Trump offered Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping the grand tour on the first full day of his official state visit, but with the White House strictly controlling coverage of the summit, it's unclear what issues the two leaders have discussed so far. In a separate statement, the Chinese ministry said that Beijing valued Washington's use of the new term.
As AI technology continues to advance, the two sides should step up exchanges and work toward consensus in line with new developments, it said. The two sides also agreed to support each other in hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders' meeting and the Group of 20 summit, with both leaders planning to attend the gatherings hosted by the other.
On foreign policy, the leaders agreed that Iran should fulfill its commitment not to develop nuclear weapons, and that no country or entity should impose transit tolls on international waterways, both countries said.
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