Xi Jinping Declares China World AI Leader at WAIC

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President Xi Jinping announced China's ambition to lead the world in artificial intelligence during the World AI Conference in Shanghai.

•President Xi Jinping declared China's intent to be the global leader in AI at the World AI Conference in Shanghai on July 17, 2026.
•China aims to promote open-source AI technology as a global public good to challenge US influence.
•President Xi Jinping pledged to help developing countries build AI capabilities to prevent historical injustices regarding technology access.
•China's AI alliance is presented as a competitor to the US-led Pax Silica initiative.

•On July 16, 29 member countries signed an agreement at the World AI Conference in Shanghai.
•President Xi Jinping stated that China will be the world leader in artificial intelligence by promoting open-source technology.
•President Xi Jinping pledged to share AI technology and expertise with Global South countries.
•The World AI Conference occurred on July 17, 2026, in Shanghai.
•The US-led Pax Silica initiative seeks to create a secure supply chain for silicon and critical minerals for AI technology.
•Moonshot AI, a Beijing startup, launched Kimi K3, the world's largest open AI model by parameter count.
•President Xi Jinping warned against the danger of autonomous AI systems that could evade human supervision and control.
•President Xi Jinping called for AI systems to remain under human control and for countries to establish early warning mechanisms.

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Xi Jinping

"people-centred"

Xi Jinping(สี จิ้นผิง)ℹ️

President of China who announced China's ambition to lead the world in AI.

Antonio Guterres(อันโตนิโอ กูเตอร์เรส)ℹ️

UN Secretary-General who attended the World AI Conference.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister of Thailand who attended the World AI Conference.

Mohammad Ishaq Dar(โมฮัมหมัด อิชัค ดาร์)

Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan who attended the World AI Conference.

United States(สหรัฐอเมริกา)ℹ️

A country whose influence over AI technology is being challenged by China.

Shanghai(นครเซี่ยงไฮ้)ℹ️

The city where the World Artificial Intelligence Conference took place.

Beijing(กรุงปักกิ่ง)ℹ️

The city where the startup Moonshot AI is located.

Pax Silica(แพ็กซ์ ซิลิกา)ℹ️

A US-led strategic initiative to create a secure and resilient supply chain for AI-based technology.

Moonshot AI(มูนช็อตเอไอ)ℹ️

A Beijing-based startup that launched the Kimi K3 AI model.

OpenAI(โอเพนเอไอ)ℹ️

A US company with proprietary AI systems.

Anthropic(แอนโทรปิก)ℹ️

A US company with proprietary AI systems.