Trump to decide on US-China AI deal this week
Treasury-level trade talks and a planned Trump-Xi summit are running alongside the decision
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President Trump is expected to decide this week on a US-China artificial intelligence deal, Fox Business reports.
The decision follows weekend talks between Treasury Secretary Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, which Bessent called a success. The two sides agreed to hold another meeting on AI, and the US proposed a notification system between the countries. China has said it will work with the US to manage differences following the talks.
Xi and Trump are expected to hold in-depth talks during a Washington visit. Separately, the US has floated a six-month extension of the tariff truce with China, while China is pushing for a longer extension, the New York Times reports.
Trump's timing on the AI decision coincides with those active Treasury-level talks and the planned summit, but his stated commitment to AI growth sits alongside broader tariff threats, and China has signaled willingness to negotiate while pushing for a longer-term trade truce. The decision is more likely to clarify direction than to surprise markets, and sentiment is likely to stay unchanged until terms emerge.