Xi Attends His Own AI Summit In Person For First Time
The July 17-20 Shanghai summit, themed 'Intelligent Partners,' gives Xi a personal platform to lay out China's AI doctrine directly.
- Opening ceremony runs July 17-20 in Shanghai under the theme Intelligent Partners, Co-creating the Future.
- Xi will deliver a keynote addressing China's AI development and governance positions in full.
- Beijing invited government officials, industry leaders and international organizations, per spokesperson Lin Jian.
Why it matters: Beijing's paramount leader is now personally directing AI policy that used to run through ministers and agencies.
Chinese Foreign Ministry (MFA) press briefing, spokesperson Lin Jian ↗ · Jul 13, 20267/13/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check