China Announces “US-China Leaders Agree to Hold Intergovernmental Dialogue on AI”

Recently NHK News on-line reported the following:

中国「米中首脳がAIの政府間対話実施で合意」と発表

2026年5月19日20:38

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中国外務省の報道官は、先週、北京で行われた米中首脳会談で、AI＝人工知能について政府間対話を実施することで合意したと明らかにしました。最先端のAIの悪用を防ぐため、両国で安全対策などについて協議するものとみられます。

これは、中国外務省の郭嘉昆報道官が19日の記者会見で、明らかにしました。

この中で郭報道官は、米中の間で開発競争が激しさを増しているAIについて、「AI分野の大国である中国とアメリカは、手を携えてAIの発展と管理を促進し、AIが、文明の進歩と国際社会の利益により貢献するよう後押しすべきだ」と述べました。

そのうえで、先週、北京で行われた中国の習近平国家主席とアメリカのトランプ大統領の会談について、「両国首脳はAIの問題を巡って建設的な意見交換を行い、AIに関する政府間対話を実施することで合意した」と述べました。

政府間対話を通じて、両国で安全対策などについて協議するものとみられます。

これに関連し、アメリカのベッセント財務長官は14日に放送されたアメリカメディアのインタビューの中で、「ふたつのAI超大国が対話を始めることになる」と述べたうえで、国家に属さない組織などによるAIの悪用を防ぐため、ルールづくりを進める考えを明らかにしていました。

Translation

China Announces “US-China Leaders Agree to Hold Intergovernmental Dialogue on AI”

A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed that at the US-China summit held in Beijing last week, an agreement was reached to hold intergovernmental dialogue on AI (artificial intelligence). It was expected that the two countries would discuss security measures to prevent the misuse of the most advanced AI.

This was revealed by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun (郭嘉昆) at a press conference on the 19th.

Spokesperson Guo stated in his remarks that regarding the intensifying development race in AI between the US and China, "China and the United States, as major powers in the field of AI, should work together to promote the development and management of AI, and encourage AI to contribute more to the progress of civilization and the interests of the international community."

Furthermore, regarding the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Trump in Beijing last week, he stated that "the two leaders had a constructive exchange of views on AI issues and agreed to hold intergovernmental dialogue on AI."

It was expected that the two countries would discuss security measures and other related matters through intergovernmental dialogue.

In this connection, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bescent on top of stating in an interview with American media broadcast on the 14th that "the two AI superpowers will begin a dialogue," also revealed his intention to work towards creating rules to prevent the misuse of AI by non-state-affiliated organizations.

              So, China has reached an agreement with the US to hold intergovernmental dialogue on AI. It is expected that the two countries will discuss security measures to prevent the misuse of the AI. One of the goals is to work towards creating rules to prevent the misuse of AI by non-state-affiliated organizations. I am wondering what Russia will think of this dialogue. Apparently, Russia has missed the boat in the world of AI development.