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Xi Bids for Global Leadership at 2026 World AI Conference
Xi said China will support global AI capacity building, including 5,000 training opportunities for developing countries, as Chinese firms gain traction worldwide.
Executive Summary:
The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC), which featured remarks from Xi Jinping, highlighted the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) pitch for global artificial intelligence (AI) governance and cooperation. Since its launch in 2018, the WAIC has evolved with the PRC’s AI ambitions. Launched soon after the release of the country’s first AI development plan in 2017, it has reflected policies contained in Shanghai’s AI action plan fo…