THE 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, which opened in Shanghai, has built a timely platform for the international community to seek collective answers to the defining questions of the AI era through dialogue, cooperation and coordinated action.
The conference reflects China’s commitment to promoting AI for good, advancing innovation through cooperation and strengthening global governance with consultations. It sets out practical initiatives and concrete pathways to ensure that AI benefits all humanity.
In his keynote speech at the opening of the conference, President Xi Jinping put forward four observations on AI development and governance: countries should adhere to the principle of openness and win-win cooperation and boost innovation-driven development; strengthen risk-awareness and ensure that AI is secure and controllable; encourage inclusiveness and promote mutual learning between civilisations; and advocate solidarity and improve global governance.
These observations reaffirm China’s long-standing adherence to a people-centered approach to AI — one that advances common prosperity, upholds overall security, and contributes to building a community with a shared future for humanity. They also point the way toward turning this vision into practical action and tangible results.
