U.S. can hold AI talks with China because ‘we are in the lead,’ Bessent tells CNBC as nations plan safety protocol

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent waits for the first meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump's anti-fraud task force convened by U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 27, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The U.S. can talk to China about AI because "we are in the lead," U.S. …