China and US to hold dialogue on AI governance, Beijing confirms

South China Morning Post · May 19, 2026 · 209 words · By Meredith Chen

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“China and the United States will hold a formal dialogue on improving governance of artificial intelligence (AI)”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that China and the US agreed to launch an intergovernmental dialogue on AI governance to promote development and safety.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An economic conflict between China and the United States has been ongoing since January 2018, when US president Donald Trump began imposing tariffs and other trade barriers on China with the aim of fo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States export controls on AI chips and semiconductors are a series of regulations imposed by the United States restricting the export of technology and equipment related to artificial intellige…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Knowledge Atlas Technology Joint Stock Co., Ltd., branded internationally as Z.ai, is a Chinese technology company specializing in artificial intelligence (AI). The company was formerly known as Zhipu…
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“During US President Donald Trump’s state visit to China last week, he and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping had “constructive exchanges” on AI”

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Wikipedia explicitly confirms a state visit by Donald Trump to China from May 13-15, 2026. Web search results from Politico and others confirm the visit took place and that AI was a topic of discussion.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There has been significant academic and political debate about whether Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, can be considered a fascist according to consensus definitions of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump was the 45th and is the 47th President of the United States. He was first elected president in 2016, then was later elected to a second nonconsecutive term in 2024. Trump has repeatedly r…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Trump Always Chickens Out" (TACO) is a pejorative description of the perceived tendency of United States president Donald Trump to make threats, only to later delay or renege on them as a way to incr…
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“Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday [that Trump and Xi had constructive exchanges on AI]”

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Web search results identify Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun responding to queries about the Trump visit and AI, corroborating the attribution of the statement.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between China and Japan entered a state of crisis in November 2025, after Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi said in the Japanese parliament that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could potenti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_China–Japan_diplomat…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second pres…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Throughout both of his presidencies, U.S. president Donald Trump has expressed a desire to expand the United States' territory and influence through both land purchases and military means. Trump first…
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“They had agreed that their governments should hold further dialogues on the issue”

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Multiple sources confirm the agreement to hold further dialogues on AI governance as a result of the meetings between Trump and Xi.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 8 to 10 November 2017, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China with his wife, the first lady of the United States, Melania Trump. This was Trump's first stat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international trips made by Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and the president of China. Xi Jinping has made 56 international trips to 71 countries si…
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“Trump said the two sides “talked about possibly working together for guard rails” on AI”

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Web search results specifically mention the establishment of 'AI Guardrails' and a 'formal AI safety protocol' discussed during the Trump-Xi Beijing summit.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Content made with generative artificial intelligence has been used in American politics since the 2020s. The use of generative AI by American political figures has been subject to criticism from many …
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