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17/07/2026 - 12:03 GMT+2
China's President Xi Jinping used a major AI summit on Friday to push back against US technology restrictions, calling for artificial intelligence to be developed and governed as a global effort rather than dominated by any single country.
Speaking in Shanghai, Xi warned against what he called the "overstretching" of national security concerns — a pointed reference to American-led curbs that have cut China off from some of the world's most advanced chips and AI technology.
"The development of artificial intelligence should not be a solo performance by any single country but rather a symphony of global cooperation," he said.
