China’s Xi says AI ‘should not be a solo performance by a single country’

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: July 17, 2026Country: China
TechnologyWorld / International
China’s Xi says AI ‘should not be a solo performance by a single country’

At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for international cooperation on AI, rejecting domination by a single country. He emphasized a 'people-centred' approach and announced partnerships with countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia and BRICS to provide AI-related opportunities. Xi opposed overstretching the national security concept in AI, as the US and EU impose restrictions on China.

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