China confirms first AI talks with U.S. have taken place, hints at trade truce extension

China's Commerce Ministry confirmed senior negotiators held their first U.S. talks on artificial intelligence, also discussing tariff cuts and extending trade arrangements agreed in Kuala Lumpur last October. Vice Premier He Lifeng met Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in New York; Bessent said the trade truce will extend to January. The confirmation came hours before Xi and Trump began talks in Washington.