Xi Jinping calls for ‘openness’, opposes ‘one country’ rule in AI – as it happened

SR SCMP ReportersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-17 · 02:01 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), China's largest AI industry event, on Friday. His presence underscored AI development's importance to China's technological advancement and geopolitical strategy. The article states that Xi called for "openness" and opposed "one country" rule in AI. This comes as the United States imposes export controls on advanced semiconductors and limits access to top AI models. In response, Beijing is accelerating its pursuit of technological self-reliance.

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Xi Jinping spoke at the opening of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC).

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Beijing has accelerated its drive for tech self-reliance.

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AI development has become a cornerstone of China's geopolitical strategy.

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Xi's personal attendance elevated the conference's profile.

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LIVEXi Jinping calls for ‘openness’, opposes ‘one country’ rule in AI – as it happenedPresident’s personal attendance seen as a sign of China’s inclusion of Artificial Intelligence into broader geopolitical strategy400:00WATCH LIVE: Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at world AI conferencePublished: 10:01am, 17 Jul 2026Updated: 11:12am, 17 Jul 20260 New UpdateIntroductionPresident Xi Jinping spoke on Friday at the opening of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), China’s largest annual event for the AI industry.Xi’s personal attendance elevated the conference’s profile, and signalled AI development has become both a technological imperative and a cornerstone of China’s geopolitical strategy.As Washington maintains strict export controls on advanced semiconductors and restricts overseas access to top AI models, Beijing has accelerated its drive for tech self-reliance.Reporting by Sylvia Ma, Coco Feng and Howard Liu coverage:

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