US-China Summit Yields Operational Agreements to Mitigate Digital Risks

Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed reframing US-China competition as a 'race of catching up' to avoid conflict, a rhetorical softening. However, President Trump subsequently rejected AI safety cooperation with China, framing the technology race as zero-sum and asserting US leadership, citing potential harm to US companies. Despite this divergence, a summit between the two leaders reportedly yielded undisclosed operational agreements to mitigate digital risks, suggesting a complex and potentially contradictory policy landscape.