Xi Jinping Announces Major Initiative for China to Support Global Artificial Intelligence Development

BlockBeats News, July 17th, Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and the Global Governance High-level Meeting on Artificial Intelligence in the Shanghai World Expo Center and delivered a keynote speech.

Xi Jinping pointed out that with the joint efforts of all parties, the World Artificial Intelligence Organization has emerged in Shanghai. This is a significant step taken by China in response to the global call from the South, uniting the international community to actively promote the development and governance of artificial intelligence, marking an important milestone in the history of artificial intelligence development.

Xi Jinping announced that to further support global artificial intelligence development, promote global artificial intelligence capacity building, in the next 5 years, China will provide 5,000 slots for specialized artificial intelligence training to developing countries; establish international artificial intelligence application cooperation centers for ASEAN, the Arab League, the African Union, CELAC, SCO, and BRICS countries; promote the meteorological intelligent early warning system "Mazu" to land and be applied in 30 countries, watching over countless families, safeguarding peace and tranquility across the four seas.