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Tag: Pax Silica

US and China Likely to Hold Talks on AI in September

China and US are likely to hold talks on artificial intelligence. Pic Credit: White House

The AI talks, one of the key outcomes of the Trump-Xi summit in May, are expected to take place ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the US on 24 September, according to the sources.

U.S. Adds Nine Nations to Pax Silica Sharpening AI and Rare-Earth Push Against China

Under Secretary of State Jacob Helberg with partner-nation representatives at the Pax Silica Summit in Washington DC, where 35 nations endorsed the non-binding Declaration on AI Opportunity.

Pax Silica Swells to 35 Nations as Nine New Signatories Join AI Supply-Chain Pact aimed at reducing West’s dependency on China for rare earth elements and advanced technologies.

Philippines Joins US-Led Pax Silica,; “AI-Native” Industrial Hub in China Containment Push

US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg and Philippine Trade Undersecretary Ceferino S. Rodolfo sign the Pax Silica declaration at the State Department in Washington on April 16, 2026, formally admitting the Philippines as the 13th signatory to the US-led supply chain initiative.

The Philippines has joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative as its 13th signatory and will host a 4,000-acre “AI-native” Economic Security Zone in Luzon — Washington’s latest move to pull critical minerals, semiconductors and AI infrastructure away from China’s orbit.

What is Pax Silica and why it matters to US and India?

India and the United States have taken a major step toward closer technology cooperation with the signing of the Pax Silica Declaration at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi.

Pax Silica agreement between US and India could become a cornerstone of the global AI and chip ecosystem

India Joins US-Led Pax Silica to Secure AI, Semiconductor Supply Chains

New Delhi signs Pax Silica declaration at AI Impact Summit 2026, tying up with Washington DC on AI, semiconductors and critical mineral supply chains.