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China, US need to cooperate in AI, says US-China relations committee head

Stephen Orlins, who participates in the annual China Development Forum in Beijing, makes the remark to reporters

China, US need to cooperate in AI, says US-China relations committee head
A message reading "AI artificial intelligence", a keyboard, and robot hands are seen in this illustration taken Jan 27, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

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Reuters

Published : 25 Mar 2025, 12:38 AM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 12:45 PM

China and the United States need to cooperate in artificial intelligence, and duplication of efforts in the area could be avoided, the president of the National Committee on United States-China Relations (NCUSCR) said.

Stephen Orlins, who participated in the annual China Development Forum in Beijing, made the remark to reporters, according to a video clip posted by the Chinese central bank-owned Financial News.

AI has become a key area of friction between the two countries in recent years, with Washington levying successive rounds of sanctions against China's AI and chip sectors in a bid to slowdown its advances, arguing that such moves were crucial to prevent China from developing military-related technologies.

The National Committee on United States-China Relations is a non-profit advisory body.

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