US and China to set up AI safety channel after Washington summit

Following a three-day summit in Washington, the US and China agreed to create a channel for handling AI-related incidents and to accelerate work on military crisis communications. The sides extended their trade truce by two months and will keep cutting tariffs on roughly $30 billion worth of goods.

• A communication mechanism for AI incidents will be set up, with a dedicated dialogue in November
• The trade truce was extended by two months, with tariff cuts on $30 billion in goods
• China agreed to import at least 10 million metric tons of US coal in 2027 and 2028
• Both sides will sign an MoU on crisis communications between their militaries