Chinese economist and politician, vice premier since 2023
Trump has declared the US will not hinder AI growth and will instead watch for bad actors using existing criminal and civil justice tools. He is proposing an AI czar and a broader AI force as leaders warn of safety risks ahead of a high-level meeting with Xi Jinping.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has met Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Manhattan on Sunday to prepare for President Trump and Xi Jinping's Sept. 24 summit. Talks have covered tariffs, the expiring trade truce, flows of rare-earth and critical minerals, and possible AI guard rails ahead of this week’s White House meeting.