[Ministry of Commerce: The two sides held their first dialogue on artificial intelligence under the Sino-US economic and trade consultation mechanism] On September 24, Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong introduced the latest progress of Sino-US economic and trade consultations at a regular press conference. He pointed out that China and the United States had their first dialogue on artificial intelligence. He Yadong pointed out that the economic and trade teams of China and the United States recently held the eighth round of economic and trade consultations in the United States. Guided by the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, and adhering to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, the two sides conducted candid, in-depth, and constructive exchanges on economic and trade issues of common concern, and reached a number of consensuses. Under the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism, the two sides held their first dialogue on artificial intelligence. In the next step, China will maintain close communication with the United States on follow-up work under the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism.