Biden and Xi take a first step to limit AI and nuclear decisions at their last meeting
1 month, 1 week ago

Biden and Xi take a first step to limit AI and nuclear decisions at their last meeting

NPR  

Biden and Xi take a first step to limit AI and nuclear decisions at their last meeting toggle caption Leah Millis/Pool/AFP LIMA, Peru — President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday agreed that any decision to use nuclear weapons should be controlled by humans, not by artificial intelligence. But Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters that the agreement was an important first step for the two nuclear powers to address a long-term strategic risk. toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP Xi criticized Biden's export controls on sensitive technology At the start of the 90-minute meeting, held on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima, Xi said the relationship between the two countries was "the world's most important bilateral relationship," a point Biden echoed. Xi noted that the bilateral relationship had "gone through ups and downs" during Biden's term, and took specific aim at the Biden administration's export controls on advanced technology.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping says ‘ready to work’ with US counterpart Donald Trump to boost relationship
1 month ago

Chinese President Xi Jinping says ‘ready to work’ with US counterpart Donald Trump to boost relationship

Live Mint  

Chinese leader Xi Jinping told US President Joe Biden that he’s ready to work with Donald Trump to improve the relationship between the world’s biggest economies. Speaking in their final meeting before Trump takes office, Xi told Biden that the US and China shouldn’t pursue decoupling and instead strive for peaceful existence over the long term. Although he’s supported both …

Biden, Xi agree, 'humans not AI' should dictate nuclear weapon use in a rare face-to-face meeting
1 month ago

Biden, Xi agree, 'humans not AI' should dictate nuclear weapon use in a rare face-to-face meeting

Firstpost  

US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed in a rare face-to-face meeting that humans, not AI, should dictate the US of nuclear weapons. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Peru US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met on Saturday afternoon and agreed that humans, not Artificial Intelligence …

Joe Biden and Xi Jinping agree on humans controlling nuclear weapons, not AI
1 month, 1 week ago

Joe Biden and Xi Jinping agree on humans controlling nuclear weapons, not AI

India Today  

Outgoing US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday agreed that the decision on the use of nuclear weapons shall be made by humans and not Artificial Intelligence, as they highlighted the need for responsible military conduct as technological advancements accelerate. At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru, the two leaders also stressed the need to …

Biden and Xi will meet on Saturday, the 3rd and likely final time during Biden's term
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1 month, 1 week ago

Biden and Xi will meet on Saturday, the 3rd and likely final time during Biden's term

NPR  

Biden and Xi will meet on Saturday, the 3rd and likely final time during Biden's term toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP LIMA, Peru — President Biden will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Lima, Peru, his national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on Wednesday. Biden plans to tell Xi that …

Biden Sets Clear Guidelines for AI Use, But Leaves Room for Flexibility
2 months ago

Biden Sets Clear Guidelines for AI Use, But Leaves Room for Flexibility

CNN  

President Joe Biden has issued a memo to his national security agencies, outlining clear parameters for the use of artificial intelligence technology. These restrictions aim to prevent the use of AI for antidemocratic purposes and to ensure its power is used responsibly. The memo prohibits the use of AI to skirt existing protocols around deploying nuclear weapons and bars the …

US secret nuclear plan full of insanity
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US secret nuclear plan full of insanity

China Daily  

The US Capitol building is shrouded in haze in Washington, DC, the United States, on June 7, 2023. US President Joe Biden's approval in March of a highly classified nuclear strategy that is aimed at countering the "China threat", first exposed by The New York Times' David Sanger on Aug 20, is an insane act of provocation, and a threat …

Chinese leader Xi meets with U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan in a bid to improve ties
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese leader Xi meets with U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan in a bid to improve ties

The Hindu  

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Thursday in Beijing, on a visit with the stated aim of keeping communications open between the two powers, as the relationship between China and the United States has become increasingly tense in recent years. Mr. Sullivan, on his first trip to China in his capacity as the …

Beijing raises concerns over US considering China as a nuclear threat
4 months ago

Beijing raises concerns over US considering China as a nuclear threat

China Daily  

The Pentagon is seen from Air Force One as it flies over Washington, US, March 2, 2022. Beijing raised serious concerns after Washington reportedly approved a secret nuclear strategy refocusing on the so-called China threat, saying the United States is, in fact, the biggest creator of strategic risks of the global nuclear threat. The US has, in recent years, continuously …

Top US and Chinese officials begin talks on AI in Geneva
7 months, 1 week ago

Top US and Chinese officials begin talks on AI in Geneva

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Top envoys from the U.S. and China huddled in closed-door talks in Geneva on Tuesday to discuss ways to ensure that emerging artificial intelligence technologies don’t become existential risks. “It’s vitally important that the United States and China begin frank discussions about how to improve AI safety,” said Paul Scharre, an AI expert at the Center for New …

Biden and Xi discuss Taiwan, AI and fentanyl in a push to return to regular leader talks
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden and Xi discuss Taiwan, AI and fentanyl in a push to return to regular leader talks

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Taiwan, artificial intelligence and security issues on Tuesday in a call meant to demonstrate a return to regular leader-to-leader dialogue between the two powers. Mr. Biden reaffirmed the United States’ longstanding “One China” policy and reiterated that the U.S. opposes any coercive means to bring Taiwan under Beijing’s control. Mr. …

Biden-Xi phone call: US warns China on supporting Russia’s military industrial base
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden-Xi phone call: US warns China on supporting Russia’s military industrial base

Hindustan Times  

Washington: In their first conversation this year, US President Joe Biden warned China’s President Xi Jinping against Beijing’s ongoing support for Russian military industrial base, its aggressive tactics in the South China Sea, China’s “unfair” trade and economic practices, and reiterated the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, the White House said on Tuesday. “He raised …

Biden and Xi discuss Taiwan, AI and fentanyl in a push to return to regular leader talks
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden and Xi discuss Taiwan, AI and fentanyl in a push to return to regular leader talks

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Taiwan, artificial intelligence and security issues Tuesday in a call meant to demonstrate a return to regular leader-to-leader dialogue between the two powers. Biden reaffirmed the United States’ longstanding “One China” policy and reiterated that the U.S. opposes any coercive means to bring Taiwan under Beijing’s control. As the …

Biden and Xi discuss Taiwan, AI and fentanyl in a push to return to regular talks
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden and Xi discuss Taiwan, AI and fentanyl in a push to return to regular talks

LA Times  

A phone conversation between President Biden and China’s President President Xi Jinping on Tuesday was the the leaders’ first discussion since their November summit, seen above, in Woodside, Calif. President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Taiwan, artificial intelligence and security issues Tuesday in a call meant to demonstrate a return to regular leader-to-leader dialogue between the two powers. …

Biden and Xi hold first discussions since November, talk Taiwan and tech
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden and Xi hold first discussions since November, talk Taiwan and tech

Al Jazeera  

Call comes ahead of flurry of diplomatic engagement, with both sides maintaining they want to reduce friction. But details from Tuesday’s phone call hinted at long-running tensions between China and the US, with Xi calling questions of sovereignty in Taiwan a “red line” not to be crossed. The White House said Xi and Biden addressed a laundry list of subjects, …

Envoy urges cooperation on nuclear disarmament
9 months ago

Envoy urges cooperation on nuclear disarmament

China Daily  

By MINLU ZHANG at the United Nations | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-03-20 09:24 Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, speaks at the UN Security Council meeting on nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation at the UN headquarters in New York on Monday. "Nuclear weapons are a product of history, and nuclear disarmament will naturally have a historical …

Envoy: Honor spirit of Xi-Biden summit
1 year ago

Envoy: Honor spirit of Xi-Biden summit

China Daily  

By ZHAO HUANXIN in Washington | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2023-12-08 06:59 Chinese Ambassador to the US Xie Feng talks with fellows of the Public Intellectual Program of the National Committee on United States-China Relations at the Chinese embassy in Washington on Monday. The recent rhetoric about a "China threat" and calls by some US officials and lawmakers to intensify curbs …

Containing China's technology ecosystem will remain a US policy priority
1 year, 1 month ago

Containing China's technology ecosystem will remain a US policy priority

Live Mint  

The most significant achievement of last week’s meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping was that it took place. The post-meeting readout by the White House conceded little, saying that the meeting was “candid and constructive" and set the tone at the outset by noting that the US president “emphasized that the United States and China are in competition, noting …

Column: Xi and Biden agreed on easy steps. Bigger problems will be harder to crack
1 year, 1 month ago

Column: Xi and Biden agreed on easy steps. Bigger problems will be harder to crack

LA Times  

President Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping walk in the gardens at the Filoli estate in Woodside, Calif., on Wednesday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperative conference. The two presidents met after a year of frosty noncommunication, touched off by China’s suspected espionage balloon that wandered across U.S. airspace last winter, by aggressive Chinese military actions in the …

U.S. President Joe Biden urges APEC members to ensure AI brings change for better
1 year, 1 month ago

U.S. President Joe Biden urges APEC members to ensure AI brings change for better

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday urged Asia-Pacific economies to work together to ensure that artificial intelligence brings change for the better, and not to abuse workers or limit potential. Addressing the final session of a two-day summit of the 21-member Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in San Francisco, Biden said he had briefly discussed AI with Chinese President Xi …

Biden likely to discuss Ukraine and Israel wars with Xi Jinping
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden likely to discuss Ukraine and Israel wars with Xi Jinping

Deccan Chronicle  

San Francisco: As US President Joe Biden prepares for a rare summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the ongoing wars in Ukraine and between Israel and Hamas set the stage for high-stakes discussions, CNN reported on Tuesday. Even as he applies pressure on Xi, Biden's own ability to shape the wars in the Middle East and Europe is being tested, …

China’s Xi to meet Biden in San Francisco: What’s on the agenda?
1 year, 1 month ago

China’s Xi to meet Biden in San Francisco: What’s on the agenda?

Al Jazeera  

Security and trade to dominate agenda of meeting between US President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping on sidelines of APEC Summit. The militarisation of the South China Sea, the issue of Taiwan and trade disagreements between the world’s two largest economies will be part of the agenda along with US concerns about Chinese surveillance and fentanyl smuggling. A few …

Biden and Xi, meeting in Silicon Valley, promise to work to avoid U.S.-China conflict
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden and Xi, meeting in Silicon Valley, promise to work to avoid U.S.-China conflict

LA Times  

President Biden greets Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, Calif., on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference. Wednesday’s highly anticipated meeting was the first time Biden and Xi have spoken since November 2022 at the Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, where they promised to “manage” their relationship amid disagreements over …

Biden’s AI Order Is Government’s Bid for Dominance
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden’s AI Order Is Government’s Bid for Dominance

Live Mint  

President Biden rightly says the U.S. is in a technological arms race with China. The order Yet it isn’t clear that government has anything close to the expertise to understand AI, which is developing rapidly, much less the wisdom to know how to regulate its various applications. Federal agencies don’t have the capacity to oversee hundreds of thousands of AI …

Biden restricts US investments in Chinese technology, China calls it 'brazen attempt' to break supply chain
1 year, 4 months ago

Biden restricts US investments in Chinese technology, China calls it 'brazen attempt' to break supply chain

India TV News  

In a major blow to the relations between China and the United States, the Biden administration on Wednesday signed a decree, restricting American companies from investing in Beijing, especially advanced computer chips and microelectronics. According to the executive order signed by US President Joe Biden, companies that deal with advanced computer chips, micro electronics, quantum information technologies and artificial intelligence …

Biden issues executive order restricting US investment in Chinese tech
1 year, 4 months ago

Biden issues executive order restricting US investment in Chinese tech

Al Jazeera  

China accuses the Biden administration of pursuing ‘technology hegemony’ and demands that technology curbs be repealed. President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order that will narrowly prohibit certain United States investments in sensitive technology in China and require government notification of funding in other tech sectors. “There are several caveats though, this will affect new investments, existing ones …

Biden administration's insane ramping-up of tech offensive risks getting out of hand: China Daily editorial
1 year, 4 months ago

Biden administration's insane ramping-up of tech offensive risks getting out of hand: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Semiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture taken Feb 25, 2022. To contain the rise of China, Washington has politicized global economic development, and the measures it has adopted to prohibit China from having normal cooperative relations with sci-tech companies in the US and even in other developed countries have seriously disrupted …

Biden defends calling Chinese leader Xi a ‘dictator’ and says he still expects to meet with him
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden defends calling Chinese leader Xi a ‘dictator’ and says he still expects to meet with him

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday defended his harsh public comments on China, including calling President Xi Jinping a dictator, saying his words would have no negative impact on U.S.-China relations and that he still expects to meet with Xi sometime soon. Biden said his blunt statements regarding China are “just not something I’m going to change very much.” …

Biden says no sign Russia mulling nuke use after treaty suspension
1 year, 10 months ago

Biden says no sign Russia mulling nuke use after treaty suspension

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday offered fresh criticism of Russia's suspension of a key nuclear treaty, but stressed there was no indication Moscow was moving closer to actually using an atomic weapon. Russia suspends only remaining major nuclear treaty with U.S. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday announced the suspension of Moscow's participation in the New START arms treaty …

Biden’s Strategic Reviews: Implications for Global Security
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden’s Strategic Reviews: Implications for Global Security

The Diplomat  

This fall, the Biden administration released four important policy document reviews, providing a fresh insight into the United States’ strategic thinking. Two weeks later, on October 27, the U.S. Department of Defense jointly released the unclassified versions of three other much-anticipated policy documents: the National Defense Strategy, the Nuclear Posture Review, and the Missile Defense Review. A rethink of China-U.S. …

Biden, Xi look to ‘manage competition’ amid rising tensions
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden, Xi look to ‘manage competition’ amid rising tensions

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday discussed ways “to responsibly manage” the intensifying competition between their two countries in their first face-to-face meeting as leaders of the world’s two biggest powers. He told the U.S. President that “the current state of China-U.S. relations is not in the fundamental interests of our two countries and peoples” …

Biden, Xi seek to ‘manage differences’ in Bali meeting
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden, Xi seek to ‘manage differences’ in Bali meeting

Al Jazeera  

The leaders of the world’s two largest economies met in person for the first time on the sidelines of the G20 summit. United States President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have opened their first in-person meeting since the former took office nearly two years ago, aiming to “manage” differences between the superpowers as they compete for global …

Biden global strategy tackles China, Russia, domestic needs
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden global strategy tackles China, Russia, domestic needs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House laid out a national security strategy Wednesday aimed at checking an ascendant China and a more assertive Russia even as it stressed that domestic investments are key to helping the U.S. compete in the critical decade ahead. “Likewise, to advance shared prosperity domestically and to uphold the rights of all Americans, we must proactively shape …

Biden administration issues rules to curtail China’s access to microchip technology
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden administration issues rules to curtail China’s access to microchip technology

CNN  

CNN — The Biden administration on Friday imposed sweeping new curbs designed to curtail China’s access to technology critical to the manufacturing and operations of its military power. The Commerce Department action applies new export controls to restrict China’s access to advanced computing chips, its ability to develop and maintain super computers and manufacture semiconductors. But the scale of the …

Biden calls on Russia, China to enter nuclear arms control talks
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden calls on Russia, China to enter nuclear arms control talks

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden called Monday on Russia and China to enter nuclear arms control talks, saying that Moscow in particular has a duty to show responsibility after its invasion of Ukraine. "Russia should demonstrate that it is ready to resume work on nuclear arms control," Biden said. "There is no benefit to any of our nations, or for the world, …

Biden adviser raises concerns with Chinese diplomat over N Korea
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden adviser raises concerns with Chinese diplomat over N Korea

Al Jazeera  

Jake Sullivan told Yang Jiechi that Washington and Beijing can cooperate on North Korea issue, senior US official says. US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser has raised concerns with China’s top diplomat over Beijing’s veto of a United States-led push at the United Nations to impose more sanctions on North Korea, a senior US official said. “Jake raised concerns, …

Biden, South Korean leader to consult on how to check North Korea’s nuclear threat
2 years, 7 months ago

Biden, South Korean leader to consult on how to check North Korea’s nuclear threat

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden devoted on May 21 to cementing ties with South Korea and its new President Yoon Suk Yeol as the two sides consult on how best to check the nuclear threat from North Korea at a time when there’s little hope of real diplomacy on the matter. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One as Mr. Biden flew …

Biden, Xi discuss how to ‘align’ stances on Iran nuclear issue
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden, Xi discuss how to ‘align’ stances on Iran nuclear issue

Al Jazeera  

United States President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping talked about how to harmonise their positions in the resumption of negotiations with Iran on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, a top US official said on Tuesday. Biden, speaking in New Hampshire on Tuesday, said he and Xi had a “good meeting”, and the US and China have a lot …

Biden to tell Xi that China must play by the rules - senior US official
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden to tell Xi that China must play by the rules - senior US official

Live Mint  

US President Joe Biden will tell Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a virtual meeting on Monday meant to reduce the chances of a superpower conflict that China must "play by the rules of the road" like a responsible nation, a senior US administration official said. "This is an opportunity for President Biden to tell President Xi directly that he expects …

Biden to hold virtual summit with China's Xi Jinping on November 15
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden to hold virtual summit with China's Xi Jinping on November 15

India Today  

US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will hold a virtual summit on Monday to discuss ways to "responsibly manage" the competition between the two countries, as well as ways to work together where their interests align, the White House announced on Friday. US officials said last month that they had reached a tentative agreement with China …

Biden speaks to Xi on phone, highlights concerns about China’s economic practices
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden speaks to Xi on phone, highlights concerns about China’s economic practices

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday evening, the first call between the two leaders since Mr. Biden assumed office on January 20. Mr. Biden highlighted concerns about Beijing’s economic practices, its human rights record and “assertive actions in the region” while affirming his priority of preserving a “free and open Indo-Pacific,” the White …

Opinion | Will Joe Biden's strong message to Xi Jinping tame the dragon?
3 years, 10 months ago

Opinion | Will Joe Biden's strong message to Xi Jinping tame the dragon?

India TV News  

US President Joe Biden seems to be practising what he has been preaching. Donald Trump might have called Covid-19 a China virus umpteen times and warned the Chinese government at multiple occasions against its misadventures in the South China Sea, but his successor, Joe Biden, has fired a direct salvo at the Chinese President mincing no words. The tension reflected …

'They're Going To Eat Our Lunch,' Biden Warns After Call With China's Xi
3 years, 10 months ago

'They're Going To Eat Our Lunch,' Biden Warns After Call With China's Xi

NPR  

'They're Going To Eat Our Lunch,' Biden Warns After Call With China's Xi Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Brandon/Pool/Getty Images Alex Brandon/Pool/Getty Images Updated on Thursday at 11:45 a.m. Some merit in Trump approach The Biden administration doesn't plan to reverse all of Trump's China policy, senior U.S. officials told reporters ahead of the leaders' call. But Biden's team …

Biden adviser: Iran, Afghanistan, China are key areas of focus
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden adviser: Iran, Afghanistan, China are key areas of focus

Al Jazeera  

New national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, details some of the post-Trump foreign policy priorities for Biden US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, says dealing with China, Afghanistan and Iran are key early priorities for the new administration. ‘Hard look’ at Taliban agreement Sullivan discussed the May 1 deadline to withdraw the remaining US forces in Afghanistan under …

New START: Biden has just days to save a key nuclear treaty with Russia.
54 years, 11 months ago

New START: Biden has just days to save a key nuclear treaty with Russia.

Slate  

Some Senate Republicans are urging President Joe Biden not to renew the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or New START, which expires on Feb. 5. Though critics complain that Russia has violated most of the other arms control treaties it has signed, nobody seriously contends that it has cheated on New START—the only treaty that restricts the U.S. weapons that …

Biden’s toughest foreign policy challenge may be regaining allies’ trust
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden’s toughest foreign policy challenge may be regaining allies’ trust

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump may be refusing to concede his defeat, but governments around the world are congratulating President-elect Joe Biden – and anticipating that he will adopt a more traditional foreign policy approach. Foreigners are eyeing the more than 70 million votes Trump received – tacit approval for the President’s four years of disruptive, sometimes damaging foreign …

Biden would push for less US reliance on nukes for defense
4 years, 3 months ago

Biden would push for less US reliance on nukes for defense

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Democrat Joe Biden leaves little …

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