The US and allies have agreed to create a joint list of AI technologies and supply chains needing greater protection to counter China’s influence, Newsmax reported on November 15, 2026, citing the Financial Times. Source
The declaration is part of Pax Silica, a US-led initiative covering semiconductors, critical minerals and energy infrastructure, according to Newsmax. A clever model doesn’t make the minerals-and-power problem disappear. Source
Who’s in the reported pact
Newsmax names Japan, Australia, Israel and the UK alongside the US. It also reports that Jacob Helberg, the US undersecretary of state for economic affairs, told the FT that South Korea, India, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates had signed the San Francisco Declaration on the Secure Foundations of Enduring Prosperity. Source
Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands and the European Commission were expected to sign the following week, according to the November 15 report. Source
Helberg’s rationale, as relayed by Newsmax, is that the technologies and infrastructure behind AI span countries, making supply-chain security a shared responsibility. Source
What the agreement would do
According to Newsmax’s account of Helberg’s comments to the FT, the agreement would help participants identify sensitive technologies and critical infrastructure, and share information about where supply chains should be diversified. Source
Newsmax says the declaration calls for stronger protections against theft or unauthorized transfers of technologies that could give hostile actors military or intelligence advantages. It also calls for working groups to address supply-chain vulnerabilities and economic hubs to attract investment in related industries. Source
The diplomatic backdrop is President Donald Trump’s planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China, according to the report. Source
Newsmax’s account does not provide the joint list, an implementation timetable or enforcement details. The signatures are a start, not a supply-chain force field. Source
Comments