The White House said on September 25, 2026 that President Donald J. Trump and President Xi Jinping agreed during a State Visit to establish a U.S.-China Super Intelligence Dialogue and a bilateral communication channel for SI incidents. The announcement came in a wide-ranging fact sheet that also covered narcotics enforcement, tariffs, coal exports and diplomatic engagements.
A new bilateral channel for advanced AI
According to the White House fact sheet, the two countries "established the U.S.-China Super Intelligence (SI) Dialogue to exchange views on risks and benefits related to SI." The document says the next exchange will occur by November 2026.
The fact sheet adds that the United States and China "also agreed to establish a bilateral communication channel for SI incidents." It does not describe how that channel would operate, who would staff it or what would qualify as an incident.
A deliberate change in terminology
The White House said the two leaders agreed to use the term "super intelligence" rather than "artificial intelligence" to describe the applicable emerging technologies.
The fact sheet does not define which technologies fall under the label, nor does it say whether the terminology change applies to domestic policy documents in either country. The statement reflects the U.S. government's account of the meeting; no Chinese government text is cited in the document.
Technology supply chains
On components relevant to the technology sector, the White House said the United States and China "continue to work on U.S. concerns regarding supply chain shortages related to rare earths and other critical minerals, with the goal of ensuring shipment levels return to appropriate levels." No timeline or volume commitments were given for those materials.
Part of a broader, mostly non-technology announcement
The SI provisions were a small part of a much wider fact sheet published after what the White House called a reciprocal State Visit hosted by President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan.
The rest of the document covers fentanyl precursor controls and arrests, tariff recommendations covering $30 billion of non-sensitive goods in each direction under a newly operationalized U.S.-China Board of Trade, a new Board of Investment, Chinese coal purchases, hosting duties for the G20 and APEC, arms control, and the lease of two giant pandas to the Atlanta Zoo. Those elements fall outside technology coverage.
Key facts and where they come from
- The two governments agreed to a terminology change for emerging technologies.
The two leaders agreed to use the term “super intelligence” rather than “artificial intelligence” to describe the applicable emerging technologies.
- A bilateral SI dialogue was established, with the next exchange due by November 2026.
The two countries established the U.S.-China Super Intelligence (SI) Dialogue to exchange views on risks and benefits related to SI. The next exchange will occur by November 2026.
- The two countries also agreed to a hotline-style channel for SI incidents.
The United States and China also agreed to establish a bilateral communication channel for SI incidents.
- Work continues on rare earth and critical mineral supply concerns.
The United States and China continue to work on U.S. concerns regarding supply chain shortages related to rare earths and other critical minerals
- The announcement followed a State Visit hosted by the Trumps for President Xi Jinping.
President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan of the People’s Republic of China for a reciprocal State Visit.
- Trade recommendations covered $30 billion of goods in each direction.
the two countries reached consensus on recommendations for more favorable tariff treatment for $30 billion of non-sensitive goods in each direction