China welcomes wider participation in global AI cooperation body

China is accelerating preparations for the establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, and welcomes all parties to join in promoting AI for good, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday.

He made the remarks at a news conference marking the release of a white paper titled "More Just and Equitable Global Governance: China's Principles, Proposals and Actions".

Asked about China's efforts to strengthen global AI governance, Zhou Haibing, deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission, said China, in upholding multilateralism, as well as openness and inclusiveness, has actively promoted global AI governance and international cooperation, and continued to contribute Chinese proposals to global development in the intelligent era.

China will host the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai in July, he said, adding that the country looks forward to working with relevant parties to further strengthen international cooperation on AI.

Zhou said China put forward the Global AI Governance Initiative and supports the United Nations in playing the role of the main channel in global AI governance.

China has also carried out regular international exchanges and training programs to help developing countries address gaps in technology, talent and governance capacity, so as to narrow the global divide in AI development, he said.

On international cooperation, Zhou said China has continued to deepen practical cooperation on AI through multilateral platforms such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS cooperation mechanisms.

China has vigorously developed an open-source and open ecosystem, promoted global sharing of technological achievements and application experience, and firmly rejected closed and exclusive development models, as well as technological monopolies, he said.

China is committed to building an open, inclusive and mutually beneficial framework for international AI cooperation, Zhou added.