China's AI sector is moving from isolated breakthroughs to a systemic leap forward. The country has built an innovation ecosystem spanning infrastructure, algorithms, computing power and applications.

China placed international cooperation at the centre of the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, where governments, researchers,…

Delegates at the World AI Conference in Shanghai warn fragmentation risks isolating emerging markets and concentrating advanced computing in rich economies.