{
  "id": 9999322,
  "title": "China and the U.S. agree to set up a new AI safety channel and vow to keep working on pledge to cut tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/china-and-the-u-s-agree-to-set-up-a-new-ai-safety-channel-and-vow-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T14:13:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/09/26/china-us-new-ai-safety-channel-pledge-tariffs-cuts-30-billion-goods/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing from a three-day summit in Washington, where he and U.S. President Donald Trump signed agreements to establish channels for handling AI-related incidents and military crisis communications. The two sides also committed to continuing their work on reducing tariffs on approximately $30 billion worth of goods and addressing military concerns.\n\nDuring the summit, both leaders agreed to extend a trade truce for two months. The White House announced that China would import at least 10 million metric tons of coal from the U.S. in 2027 and 2028, fulfilling part of their previous commitment to reduce tariffs on non-sensitive goods such as agricultural products and holiday decorations.\n\nThe Chinese Foreign Ministry released a statement outlining the agreement to set up a communication mechanism for AI-related incidents and discuss related risks and benefits. An AI-specific dialogue was scheduled for November. The statement also mentioned that both sides would continue to work together on the pledge to reduce reciprocal tariffs on approximately $30 billion worth of goods.\n\nAnalysts noted that although the summit did not produce major breakthroughs on the fundamental differences between the two countries, the focus on working-level engagement, military-to-military dialogue, and crisis-management mechanisms aimed to create more durable and institutionalized stability.",
  "summary": "The White House said China agreed to import at least 10 million metric tons of coal from the U.S. in 2027 and 2028.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "China and the US agree to set up a new AI safety channel, and to keep talking on trade, military",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/china-and-the-us-agree-to-set-up-a-new-ai-safety-channel-and-to-keep",
        "published": "2026-09-26T10:48:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "China and the US agree to set up a new AI safety channel, and to keep talking on trade, military",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/china-and-the-us-agree-to-set-up-a-new-ai-safety-channel-and-to-keep-9976713",
        "published": "2026-09-26T12:36:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}