The US wants an AI-era ‘red phone’ with China0

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• September 21, 2026

The US has proposed a direct channel with China to notify both governments of major AI-related national security incidents even as their AI rivalry intensifies. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the proposal was made during talks in New York on Sunday with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. Their discussion came ahead of President Donald Trump’s