Xi-Trump meeting puts US-China trust and AI cooperation under scrutiny

A meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump is being viewed as a test of whether the United States and China can build trust, the South China Morning Post reports. The newspaper says Xi’s visit to the White House is more than a ceremonial exchange. It comes as mistrust has become a defining feature of relations between the world’s two largest powers.

Artificial intelligence is among the issues on the agenda. Both sides recognise potential dangers associated with the technology, but the report says they have yet to establish meaningful cooperation on regulation. The meeting’s outcome could affect the current period of improved tactical relations.

The South China Morning Post warns that failure to produce workable agreements could cause that détente to collapse and lead to renewed confrontation. The supplied material does not identify the specific AI proposals under discussion or say what agreements the leaders are expected to pursue. It also gives no details of the meeting’s date or the wider agenda beyond the issues described.