Xi steers and advances AI development

The 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance will be held in Shanghai from July 17 to 20.

Artificial intelligence (AI), as a strategic technology leading the new round of sci-tech revolution and industrial transformation, is empowering industries across the board with unprecedented breadth, depth and speed, driving manufacturing toward faster intelligent transformation and upgrading.

"AI is a nascent industry, and it's also an industry that belongs to young people." Chinese President Xi Jinping attaches great importance to AI governance, steering and promoting the healthy and orderly development of AI in China in a beneficial, safe and fair manner.