US EditionChina's Xi pushes for global AI body at APEC in counter to US
Xi Jinping called for a global AI governance body and stronger WTO amid US retreat, promoting multilateral trade; APEC represents 40% of global population and over half of world trade.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping took centrestage at the APEC leaders' summit in Gyeongju, proposing a World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization to govern AI as a public good.
- With U.S. President Donald Trump absent, analysts say skipping the summit reinforces perceptions of U.S. disengagement while Beijing moves to occupy the diplomatic space left by Washington.
- Addressing policy, Xi urged 21 Pacific Rim economies to `practice true multilateralism` and strengthen the World Trade Organisation, pressing for updated trade rules to protect developing nations and promote green technologies.
- APEC approved a joint declaration and pacts on AI and ageing, while China will host the 2026 summit in Shenzhen and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said America's participation remained `strong and robust`.
- Analysts caution that Beijing's goal is to bind the region to its economy through expanded trade and infrastructure, while APEC represents nearly 40% of the global population and half of world trade.
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China’s Xi pushes for global AI body at APEC in counter to US
Chinese President Xi Jinping took centerstage at a meeting of APEC leaders on Saturday to push a proposal for a global body to govern artificial intelligence and position China as an alternative to the United States on trade cooperation.
China's Xi pushes for global AI body at APEC in counter to US
Chinese President Xi Jinping took centrestage at a meeting of APEC leaders on Saturday to push a proposal for a global body to govern artificial intelligence and position China as an alternative to the United States on trade cooperation.
China Proposes World AI Organization as U.S. Skips APEC Summit
NEWS BRIEF Chinese President Xi Jinping used the APEC leaders’ summit to propose a World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization and position China as an alternative to the United States on trade cooperation, marking his first public comments on the initiative Beijing unveiled this year. Xi’s push came as President Trump skipped the summit after meeting […] The post China Proposes World AI Organization as U.S. Skips APEC Summit appeared…
China’s Xi pushes for global AI body at Apec summit in counter to US
Chinese President Xi Jinping took the centre stage at a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) on Saturday to push a proposal for a global body to govern artificial intelligence and position China as an alternative to the United States on trade cooperation. The Apec is a consultative forum of 21 nations representing half of global trade, including the US, China, Russia and Japan. The summit, hosted by South Korea this year, unfo…
Xi pushes for global AI watchdog at APEC, pitches China as US trade alternative
Chinese President Xi Jinping took centre stage at a meeting of APEC leaders on Saturday to push a proposal for a global body to govern artificial intelligence and position China as an alternative to the United States on trade cooperation. The comments were the first by the Chinese leader on an initiative Beijing unveiled this year, while the United States has rejected efforts to regulate AI in international bodies. Xi said a World Artificial Int…
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