Vivian Wang

Until recently, making a hit microdrama – the soapy, short-form, made-for-mobile shows that have become wildly popular in China – meant hiring actors, renting sets and spending weeks filming and editing.

Chinese policymakers and the public have expressed optimism about the technology, even as many in the West worry about its effects.

The leaders of both countries are expected to discuss the risks from artificial intelligence, but neither country is willing to be the first to slow down.

Past meetings between the presidents of the U.S. and China have involved friendly displays of cultural exchange. Those gestures have largely dried up.

When President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China meet in Beijing this week, they are expected to discuss, for the first time, how to manage the risks of artificial intelligence.

President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, are expected to discuss trade, Taiwan and the war in Iran at a summit in Beijing. The meeting could determine whether the U.S.-China détente will continue.

During his 2005 presidential visit to China, George W. Bush, an enthusiastic mountain biker, cycled with members of the country's national team.

The United States and China will start discussing A.I. safety, Bessent says.

The United States and China will discuss guardrails on artificial intelligence, including establishing a protocol for keeping powerful AI models out of the hands of nonstate actors, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday.

Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, said that after the war Gulf nations would no longer be “shields” for U.S. bases.