# Trump Frames AI Race With China as U.S. and Beijing Open Safety Channels By Riza Dagoc Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/30067 Published: 2026-10-12T06:08:06.000Z Updated: 2026-10-12T06:08:06.000Z Section: Regulation > The two governments agreed to create a Super Intelligence dialogue and an incident-communications channel during Xi Jinping’s Sept. 24 visit. President Donald Trump has framed artificial intelligence (AI) development as a strategic contest with China, while Washington and Beijing establish channels to discuss emerging-technology risks and incidents. “We’re leading China in AI, and whoever wins AI, wins,” Trump said Sept. 4 at the White House. “This is bigger than the Internet.” He added that the contest was “really between China and us” during remarks at 2:13 p.m. ET (18:13 UTC). The competitive message has accompanied a limited expansion of bilateral engagement. During President Xi Jinping’s Sept. 24 visit, the United States and China agreed to establish a Super Intelligence Dialogue focused on the risks and benefits of emerging technologies. The two countries also agreed to create a bilateral communications channel for Super Intelligence incidents. The next exchange is scheduled for November 2026, although no specific date or time has been announced. Xi said China and the United States compete in AI but have “even more reasons to cooperate.” He identified discussions about risks and benefits, along with efforts to prevent misuse, as areas for cooperation. Trump then issued an executive order Sept. 29 directing the executive branch to use “Super Intelligence,” or “SI,” instead of “Artificial Intelligence,” or “AI,” in official communications to the maximum extent permitted by law. The order defines Super Intelligence as technology covered by the existing statutory definition of artificial intelligence. The terminology change places the new bilateral channels within a broader administration effort to emphasize U.S. technological leadership and accelerate development amid competition with China. The administration has also urged AI companies to manage safety risks voluntarily, as outlined in [its call for voluntary risk management](). The parallel tracks of competition and cooperation continue an issue Trump has previously linked to the pace of U.S. AI development. The November exchange is the next scheduled step in the new dialogue, but no specific date or time has been announced. ## Links in this article - [its call for voluntary risk management](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/25525)