{
  "id": 8630918,
  "title": "US, China set for talks on AI, tariffs and critical minerals ahead of summit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/us-china-set-for-talks-on-ai-tariffs-and-critical-minerals-ahead-of",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-20T06:41:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/us-china-set-for-talks-on-ai-tariffs-and-critical-minerals-ahead-of-summit-4908147"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng are set to meet in New York on Sunday to discuss artificial intelligence, tariffs, and critical minerals prior to a summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, according to Reuters. The talks, which will also involve U.S. Trade Representative Jamie Jamieson Greer, are scheduled to begin at around 10:30 a.m. ET at JPMorgan Chase's Manhattan headquarters and will likely extend throughout the day. Officials are anticipated to deliberate on the U.S.-China trade truce set to expire on November 10, Chinese exports of rare-earth magnets and critical minerals, as well as potential safeguards for AI. The discussions aim to establish groundwork for potential agreements during the Trump-Xi summit in Washington this week. Analysts quoted by Reuters predict modest steps to avert renewed trade tensions rather than a comprehensive breakthrough. Several matters carry over from the presidents' May meeting in Beijing, including efforts to lower tariffs on non-strategic goods, Chinese pledges to increase purchases of U.S. agricultural products by $17 billion annually, and acquire over 200 Boeing aircraft. Critical minerals are projected to be a significant focus. China had previously committed to restoring supplies to U.S. and global users under a prior trade truce, but a senior U.S. official stated on Friday that Beijing's performance had fallen short. AI will also be a new subject of discussion. Bessent indicated that the talks would encompass both open- and closed-weight models and advocated for safeguards to prevent powerful AI systems from falling into the hands of malicious non-state actors. China's Commerce Ministry stated that He Lifeng will preside over a delegation of Chinese enterprises participating in economic and trade consultations ahead of the summit.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}