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The United States and China will hold their first formal talks to address concerns over artificial intelligence, says US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on a visit to Beijing. "We agreed to hold the first US-PRC (China) talks on artificial intelligence, to be held in the coming weeks," Blinken told reporters, adding: "We'll share our respective views on the risks and safety concerns around advanced AI and how best to manage them." SOUNDBITE
Senior US officials led by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken hold a press conference alongside Mexican authorities in Mexico City during talks on tackling drug smuggling and migrant flows, amid signs of diplomatic frictions over a US plan to extend a controversial border wall. SOUNDBITE
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says that she had raised "tough issues" with Chinese officials this week during talks in Beijing and Shanghai. SOUNDBITE
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida in New Delhi for talks expected to focus on deepening trade and technology ties as well as shared concern about China. IMAGES
Xi Jinping leads a new lineup of top Communist Party officials confirming he has secured a third term as China's leader after a week-long congress. The Chinese president on Sunday promoted his closest allies into the Communist Party's top ruling body, further consolidating his grip on power. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).