Trump-Xi Summit Prepares for High-Stakes AI and Trade Negotiations as Middle East Tensions Simmer

Scott Bessent and Jamieson Greer completed an eight-hour marathon negotiation with He Lifeng at JPMorgan's New York headquarters on Sunday, emerging with two concrete agreements: a bilateral AI safety dialogue and an operationalized Board of Trade. "We had a very successful engagement with the Chinese on trade and AI," Bessent told reporters, framing the outcome as groundwork for President Trump to "advance America's economic interests" at Thursday's Washington...