Chinese President Calls for Global Cooperation on AI Governance Amid U.S. Restrictions

Chinese President Xi Jinping told participants at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai that AI development should be a collective effort rather than dominated by any single country. He warned against "overstretching" the concept of national security in the field, saying it should not place one nation’s interests above others.

Xi announced plans to deepen AI cooperation with regional groups such as ASEAN, the Arab League, the African Union, the Caribbean and Latin American bloc, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS members. He pledged access to a Chinese AI meteorological tool for 30 countries and 5,000 AI training slots for developing nations over the next five years, aiming to prevent what he called "historical injustice in AI."

Ahead of the conference, 29 nations signed an agreement to create a World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization headquartered in Shanghai, which state media described as an intergovernmental body for global AI governance. Analysts noted the group could serve as a counterpart to the U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative that focuses on AI supply-chain collaboration among allied countries.

The event, featuring more than 1,100 companies and 1,400 guests, also showcased Chinese technology, including Huawei’s Atlas 950 SuperPoD computing system and new open-source AI models such as Moonshot’s Kimi K3, which the company claims is the world’s largest with 2.8 trillion parameters. Chinese firms argue their models offer affordable alternatives to U.S. offerings, while U.S. officials have raised concerns about potential intellectual-property violations and economic competition.

The United States and China have agreed to hold a dialogue on AI development and governance following a recent meeting between President Xi and U.S. President Donald Trump.