# US-China SI Dialogue: SI Safety Guidance Explained

> US-China SI Dialogue (United States and China (bilateral)): The two governments only; no binding obligations. Status: voluntary or guidance.

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Updated: 2026-11-08

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# US-China SI Dialogue

US-China SI Dialogue is an international SI safety measure (United States and China (bilateral)), status: voluntary or guidance. The two governments only; no binding obligations.

Status
:   Voluntary or guidance

Jurisdiction
:   United States and China (bilateral)

Signed
:   Sep 25, 2026

Next date
:   None set

## What it is

U.S.-China Super Intelligence (SI) Dialogue and AI incident communication channel

The two governments only; no binding obligations.

## What it requires

- Set up a bilateral communication channel for SI related incidents
- Hold a dialogue on SI risks and benefits, with the next exchange by November 2026
- Chip export controls are not part of the mechanism, according to the US Trade Representative

## Penalties

No penalties: this measure has no binding enforcement.

## Status

Voluntary or guidance As of November 8, 2026, per the [Control Map page for United States and China (bilateral)](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/us-china/). Statuses follow the Control Map method: in force means binding and applying now; passed means enacted but not yet applying; voluntary covers guidance and pledges; proposed means formally introduced; stalled means withdrawn, paused or dead.

## Sources

1. [China, US to open AI communication channel after summit, White House says](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/26/china-us-to-open-ai-communication-channel-after-summit-white-house-says) Al Jazeera · Sep 26, 2026
2. [China and U.S. agree to establish AI safety channel and continue trade and military talks](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/china-and-u-s-agree-to-establish-ai-safety-channel-and-continue-trade-and-military-talks) PBS NewsHour
3. [US-China AI Deal Explained: Super Intelligence Dialogue and AI Hotline](https://www.secondtalent.com/resources/us-china-ai-deal/) Second Talent · Sep 28, 2026

The measure

Short name
:   US-China SI Dialogue

Jurisdiction
:   [United States and China (bilateral)](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/us-china/)

Status
:   Voluntary or guidance

Key dates

Introduced
:   n/a

Signed or adopted
:   September 25, 2026

Effective
:   n/a

Related terms

[Incident disclosure **Term**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/incident-disclosure/)[Super Intelligence (SI) **Term**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/super-intelligence/)

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