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

TechFlow news, on July 17, President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and High-level Meeting on Global AI Governance at the Shanghai World Reception Hall and delivered a keynote speech. Xi Jinping pointed out that with joint efforts from all parties, the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization was established in Shanghai. This is a major move by China to respond to the calls of the Global South and unite the international community to actively promote AI development and governance, and will become an important milestone in the history of AI development. Xi Jinping announced that to further support global AI development and promote global AI capacity building, over the next 5 years, China will provide 5,000 training quotas for AI specialized workshops to developing countries; build International AI Application Cooperation Centers for ASEAN, the Arab League, the African Union, CELAC, the SCO, and BRICS countries; and promote the implementation and application of the intelligent weather warning scheme "Mazu" in 30 countries, watching over the lights of countless homes and safeguarding peace and stability across the world.