China's Commerce Ministry says the two sides agreed on tariff reductions and new trade councils in their eighth round of consultations, and held their first dialogue on artificial intelligence.
China and the United States reached consensus on multiple economic and trade issues during their latest round of consultations in New York, China's Commerce Ministry said on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
Commerce Ministry spokesman He Yadong said the two countries' economic and trade teams recently held their eighth round of consultations in New York and reached consensus on several issues. The consensus included tariff reductions and the establishment of new trade councils, according to the ministry.
The two sides also held their first dialogue on artificial intelligence.
The New York talks took place on Sunday, September 20, 2026, and involved Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. They were held ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival in the United States.
Further details of the consensus were not provided in the available information.
China's Commerce Ministry says the two sides agreed on tariff reductions and new trade councils in their eighth round of consultations, and held their first dialogue on artificial intelligence.
China and the United States reached consensus on multiple economic and trade issues during their latest round of consultations in New York, China's Commerce Ministry said on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
Commerce Ministry spokesman He Yadong said the two countries' economic and trade teams recently held their eighth round of consultations in New York and reached consensus on several issues. The consensus included tariff reductions and the establishment of new trade councils, according to the ministry.
The two sides also held their first dialogue on artificial intelligence.
The New York talks took place on Sunday, September 20, 2026, and involved Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. They were held ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival in the United States.
Further details of the consensus were not provided in the available information.