Neither nation can manage AI risks alone, top Chinese policy adviser warns ahead of Xi-Trump summit where the tech is tipped to loom large
4-MIN READ4-MIN ListenFan ChenPublished: 4:57pm, 24 Sep 2026China and the United States must prevent their AI competition from escalating into a cold war, a top Chinese policy adviser has warned, while asserting that a complete decoupling would be difficult.
According to Zheng, existing rules on the emerging technology are shaped by “sheer strength” and China’s role in AI development by the US remains “indispensable”.
