US Representative Ro Khanna stated on September 20, 2026, that Donald Trump and Xi Jinping must reach an agreement banning recursive self-improving AI and establishing safeguards against AI misuse for biological or nuclear weapons.

The complex and evolving relationship between the United States and China, encompassing diplomatic, military, economic, and technological dimensions, including tensions over Taiwan, competition in the Indo-Pacific, AI development, and broader questions of global power and deterrence.