Beijing says bilateral talks with Washington offer a route to manage AI risks and promote equitable global governance, after leaders agreed to launch a US-China Super Intelligence Dialogue.
China regards structured dialogue with the US as an “important pathway” to ensure AI benefits everyone and to manage risks.
Beijing supports a stronger UN role to build a fairer global AI governance system alongside bilateral exchanges.
The agreed framework includes a bilateral channel for AI incidents and potential discussion of responses to emergent threats such as autonomous agents and misuse of cyber or biological capabilities.
US and Chinese officials agreed during a recent summit between President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump to establish a US-China Super Intelligence (SI) Dialogue. According to US statements, the first talks are set for November. The dialogue is framed as a formal mechanism to facilitate communication on both AI risks and benefits and to set up a bilateral channel for handling AI-related incidents.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told an Anadolu correspondent that China is ready to maintain exchanges through the new intergovernmental AI dialogue. Guo described the pathway as important for ensuring AI serves "for good and for all," and tied the engagement to building a constructive China-US relationship grounded in respect, fairness, and reciprocity.
China's stance on global governance
Beijing signaled support for multilateral input by advocating a central role for the United Nations in shaping global AI governance. In official comments, China framed its approach as seeking a "fairer and more equitable global AI governance system," indicating it wants both bilateral and multilateral tracks to influence norms and rules around AI.
Scope and issues referenced by US officials
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outlined topics that future SI Dialogue sessions could cover. These include protocols for responding to critical threats such as uncontrollable autonomous AI agents and measures to limit the spread of cyber and biological weapon capabilities to non-state actors. The proposed scope aims to combine risk management, incident communication, and contingency planning.
Why the dialogue matters operationally
Public comments to date outline intentions and planned topics but do not publish a detailed agenda, operating procedures, verification mechanisms, or timelines beyond an initial November meeting. The effectiveness of the SI Dialogue will depend on what practical steps and transparency measures both sides agree to in future sessions.
China has framed the SI Dialogue as an important pathway to ensure AI serves broad public interests and has urged a role for the UN in shaping global rules. The newly agreed US-China channel is designed to handle both day-to-day exchanges and high-consequence scenarios, but its practical impact will depend on the operational commitments made when talks begin in November.
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