Xi Jinping Attends Opening Ceremony of World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2026 and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, Delivers Keynote Speech
On July 17, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech titled "Working Together to Build a Fair and Equitable Global Governance System on Artificial Intelligence" at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and High-level Conference on Global AI Governance in Shanghai.
President Xi pointed out that the rapid development of AI, alongside the accelerated global changes, presents both significant opportunities and governance challenges. He raised critical questions for humanity regarding human-machine coexistence, safety, ethics, and bridging divides. China advocates for a people-oriented, benevolent approach to AI, making it a force for common prosperity and security, and jointly building a fair and reasonable global AI governance system.
Xi Jinping put forward a four-point proposal:
1. **Uphold Openness for Win-Win Cooperation and Drive Innovation:** Seize the historic opportunity by encouraging open-source collaboration and sharing to foster AI innovation, industry growth, and application, empowering all sectors.
2. **Enhance Risk Awareness and Ensure Security and Controllability:** Attach great importance to AI's inherent and derivative risks. Build systems for laws, technical monitoring, risk warning, and emergency response to safeguard security, prevent misuse, and ensure human control. Oppose the practice of politicizing national security in AI.
3. **Encourage Inclusiveness and Promote Cultural Exchange:** Shape AI's values with humanity's common values. Use AI to enhance understanding and tolerance between civilizations, fostering a garden of diverse cultures.
4. **Advocate Solidarity and Improve Global Governance:** Practice true multilateralism, leverage the UN's role, and strengthen coordination on AI development strategies, governance rules, and technical standards to form a widely accepted global governance framework. Assist Global South countries in capacity building to bridge the digital divide and avoid new historical inequities.
Xi highlighted that as a responsible major country, China, in its 15th Five-Year Plan period, is committed to being a provider of international public goods in AI, contributing Chinese solutions. China has promoted an "AI Plus" initiative, with its core intelligent economy exceeding RMB 10 trillion. To support global AI development, China will provide 5,000 AI training opportunities for developing countries, establish international AI application cooperation centers with regional organizations, and deploy its "Mazu" meteorological AI warning system in 30 countries. The establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization in Shanghai marks a significant milestone.
Leaders from Kazakhstan, Cambodia, Thailand, and the UN Secretary-General delivered speeches, commending China's contributions to global AI governance and echoing President Xi's proposals. They agreed that AI's opportunities and challenges are borderless, requiring cooperative, inclusive, and equitable international efforts to ensure a secure, prosperous future that leaves no country behind.
The conference issued a Chair's Statement. President Xi and his wife hosted a welcome banquet for international dignitaries on July 16. Senior Chinese officials attended the events.
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