# Trump Rejects Joint U.S.-China AI Venture

President Donald Trump ruled out a joint U.S.-China venture to develop artificial intelligence, citing risks to U.S. technology and intellectual property. He opposed additional restrictions and favored industry self-regulation. The U.S. and China plan further AI talks in November and have established a communications channel for AI-related incidents. The signal announces no solicitation, contract award, or new procurement requirement, but it highlights cross-border AI collaboration and protection of intellectual property as considerations for government buyers and contractors.

- Contractors involved in AI development should assess how cross-border collaborations could expose proprietary technology or intellectual property, while distinguishing these risks from any formal government requirement, none of which is announced in the signal.
- Procurement teams evaluating AI capabilities can factor the stated U.S. position on technology protection and industry self-regulation into market research and vendor discussions.
- Further U.S.-China talks are planned for November, and an incident communications channel is in place; the signal does not specify new acquisition actions or compliance deadlines.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** September 29, 2026

### Government Entities
- United States government (U.S.)
- White House
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China

### Vendors
- OpenAI ()
- Anthropic ()
- Meta ()

### Key Quotes
> If we do that, we're going to be giving a lot of secrets that we have that they [China] would want to have, or anybody else.
> — Donald Trump, President of the United States

### Sources
- [Trump rules out joint US-China venture to develop AI - MyJoyOnline](https://www.myjoyonline.com/trump-rules-out-joint-us-china-venture-to-develop-ai) - MyJoyOnline