Trump's administration hints at new tariffs on China, while OpenAI appoints David Vélez and Chinese AI models compete with US offerings.

The entities involved

• Donald Trump →

  American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)

  • Trump ended the ceasefire agreement with Iran following recent attacks by Iranian forces.Mon 18:02
  • The Trump administration utilized the Department of Health & Human Services for an AI tool.Mon 18:02
• OpenAI →

  American artificial intelligence research organization

  • Leaders call for international cooperation on AI risks, tech leaders call for oversight, and the CMA proposes stricter search engine choice requirements.Mon 17:41
  • Experts, including Dario Amodei at Cornell University, warned about the power and limits of AI, specifically citing risks of AI taking control of the internet.Mon 17:41
• China →

  cultural region, ancient civilization, and nation in East Asia; mostly refers to the People's Republic of China in political situation and rarely refers to the Republic of China

  • The European Central Bank is forced to raise interest rates due to energy price shocks from the Iran war and an influx of Chinese exports.Mon 17:49
  • The Middle Corridor, linking Central Asia and Europe, is gaining significance in regional trade and energy routes.Mon 17:06

Related events

• US-China trade relations are affecting markets, with a Busan trade truce extension and high-level meetings involving Trump and Xi.Sep 22
• Jamieson Greer provides updates on ongoing trade talks with Xi Jinping.Fri 19:43
• Trump's administration imposed export restrictions on China while Chinese AI firms like Alibaba and DeepSeek continue to develop competing models.Jun 8
• Trump prioritizes US edge over China in the AI race, highlighting the rivalry between major AI firms.Sep 11
• US agencies monitor aggressive Chinese AI development, while Trump schedules governance talks with China.Sep 9