Key facts
- Analysts said the two sides differ on what constitutes a serious AI safety incident, complicating a bilateral communication mechanism.
- Bessent said Washington and Beijing should cooperate on AI risks while harboring no illusions about their differences.
- Bessent said he expects the sides to exchange views on testing advanced AI models before release.
- China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a September 26 eight point consensus that the next dialogue would be held in November.
China and the United States share an interest in preventing misuse of artificial intelligence, but analysts say the two governments differ over what counts as a serious safety incident, a gap that could complicate efforts to build a bilateral communication mechanism.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on November 10 that Washington and Beijing should cooperate on AI risks while harboring no illusions about their differences. Speaking to the National Committee on US-China Relations in New York, he said he expects the two sides to exchange views on best practices for evaluating and testing advanced AI models before their release.
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in an eight point consensus published on September 26 that the countries had agreed to establish an AI dialogue covering the technology's risks and benefits, hold their next dialogue in November and create a communication channel for AI incidents.
The account of the analysts' assessment and Bessent's remarks rests on a single report by Asia Daily dated November 13, 2026.