China is positioning itself as a central architect of global AI governance, pledging to provide 5,000 training opportunities to developing nations over the next five years. This initiative includes deploying the MAZU meteorological warning system to 30 countries and establishing cooperative centers with international blocs, including the African Union and BRICS. The summit also saw the formal signing of an agreement by 29 nations to establish the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), an independent body headquartered in Shanghai designed to align technical standards and governance rules under a UN-centered framework.
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China Calls for Global AI Cooperation at Shanghai Summit
“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. Opening the 2026 World AI Conference in Shanghai, Xi urged nations to bridge the digital divide and reject the overstretching of national security concepts in technology.
The conference, which has grown to host over 1,100 exhibitors across 100,000 square meters, serves as a platform for China to showcase its shift from simple product exports to shared technological pathways. While some Western observers have voiced concerns regarding the security implications of Chinese open-source AI, industry figures like SenseTime CEO Xu Li and ChinaEU president Luigi Gambardella argue that collaboration is essential to prevent market fragmentation. With Chinese models accounting for 41 percent of downloads on the Hugging Face platform, the event highlights a deepening integration of Chinese AI tools into global industrial and meteorological sectors.
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