POLICY · REGULATION · #764
Trump–Xi White House summit to address AI safety, trade truce and critical minerals
President Trump is scheduled to meet Xi Jinping at the White House, with a US delegation led by Scott Bessent and trade representative Jamieson Greer having met He Lifeng to set the agenda. Topics flagged for the summit include the Busan trade truce (set to expire Nov. 10), tariffs, supply chains, rare earths and minerals important for tech and defense, export controls on chips, and—according to Scott Bessent—AI safety.
KEY POINTS
- President Trump is scheduled to meet Xi Jinping at the White House, with a US delegation led by Scott Bessent and trade representative Jamieson Greer having met He Lifeng to set the agenda.
- Topics flagged for the summit include the Busan trade truce (set to expire Nov.
- 10), tariffs, supply chains, rare earths and minerals important for tech and defense, export controls on chips, and—according to Scott Bessent—AI safety.
WHY IT MATTERS
The summit could influence AI safety discussions, export controls on chips and access to critical minerals, shaping technology competition and supply chains between the US and China.