U.S. senators from both major parties plan to introduce bills this week targeting China over its treatment of minority groups, dissidents and Taiwan, emphasizing security and human rights as President Donald Trump focuses on trade with Beijing.

On the other side is a new coalition: the AI wing of MAGA. Fueled by capital, compute, and libertarian ideology, this group sees AI as the next economic engine —and a geopolitical lever. Their priority isn’t to protect the homeland. It’s to wire the world with American AI models and infrastructure .

David Sacks said this would "deprive Huawei of basically having this giant market share in China."

Despite the focus on expansion, the plan does mention the importance of "defending against misuse and preparing for future AI-related risks."

A White House AI Action Plan outlines steps to advance U.S. artificial intelligence innovation and infrastructure.

President Donald Trump says a trip to China may happen soon, hinting at efforts to stabilize U.S.-China trade relations.

With help from a longtime Silicon Valley investor turned White House insider, Mr. Huang got the administration to reverse course on restrictions.

Above all, Trump’s AI plan shows the extent to which Silicon Valley is now able to steer the White House agenda. The administration’s China hawks are being sidelined, and so too is the faction of wealthy technologists, so-called AI doomers, who’d pushed for stronger safety controls.

The United States and other countries will have to replicate China’s processing capabilities to dismantle one of Beijing’s most powerful strategic weapons. The Trump White House has made a good

The White House puts a priority on doing business with Beijing as it prepares for bilateral talks next week.