Xi: Any One Country Should Not Dominate AI
Xi said China will offer 5,000 AI training places and access to an early-warning weather system as Beijing seeks broader influence over global AI rules.
- On Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping used the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai to position Beijing as a champion of a new global AI order, promoting open-source technology while challenging Washington's influence over the sector.
- Xi's speech followed the establishment of the China-created World AI Cooperation Organisation, which signed up 29 member countries on Thursday, marking a "milestone in the history of world AI development" and responding to Global South demands for participation.
- Alongside China's leading technology companies, Beijing-based startup Moonshot AI unveiled Kimi K3 on Friday, claiming the world's largest open AI model by parameter count, as Xi urged countries to "seize the rare and historic opportunity" of open-source AI.
- The July 17-20 gathering elevates WAIC into a test of China's influence as Beijing and Washington prepare for their first government-level AI talks under President Donald Trump's administration, contrasting their competing visions for global rules.
- China's coalition acts as a rival to the Washington-led "Pax Silica" initiative, while Xi warned of "new historical injustices" from unequal access to technology and urged measures to guard against loss-of-control scenarios.
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Global Times: China sends fresh signal on global AI cooperation at WAIC
BEIJING, July 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "AI development should not be a solo performance by a single country, but a symphony of international cooperation," Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday while addressing the opening ceremony of the 2026 World…
Xi Jinping Calls For Inclusive Global AI Governance
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a more inclusive global framework for artificial intelligence, arguing that no single country should dominate the development or governance of the technology. According to the report, speaking at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, Xi promoted open-source AI and urged nations to work together to ensure broader access to technological advances.💡The report said Xi's address followe…
The Chinese leader promised at the opening of a technology conference that his country would work for the access of developing countries to that critical technology
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for international cooperation in the development of artificial intelligence. He presented Beijing as an alternative to Washington as the global leader in the AI sector.
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for the development of "safe and controllable" artificial intelligence amid increasing global competition in the high-tech sector.
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