The Ministry of Commerce official in charge of North America and Oceania said the eighth round of China-U.S. economic and trade consultations produced several outcomes. According to Odaily, Vice Premier He Lifeng and Treasury Secretary Bessent, as the two sides' lead negotiators under the China-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism, established an artificial intelligence dialogue and held their first discussion on AI-related risks and benefits. The two sides agreed to hold the next dialogue before the end of November this year and to set up a communication channel for AI incidents.