Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the People’s Liberation Army to enhance its use of AI as part of a drive to develop an intelligent military.He told a Politburo group study session that the PLA should “strengthen the military application of unmanned intelligent technologies, deepen the development and application of network information systems, and gradually build an intelligent military system,” according to state news agency Xinhua.Xi was speaking ahead of the PLA’s 99th anniversary on Saturday and his comments are a probable reflection of the leadership’s current thinking about how the PLA is progressing towards its centenary modernisation goal.
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FRI · 2026-07-31 · 06:25 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0731-97773
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Xi Jinping urges Chinese armed forces to ‘strengthen military application’ of AI
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to enhance its use of artificial intelligence (AI) to develop an intelligent military. Speaking at a Politburo group study session, Xi called for strengthening the military application of unmanned intelligent technologies and deepening the development of network information systems.
Amber WangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-31 · 06:25 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to enhance its use of artificial intelligence (AI) to develop an intelligent military. Speaking at a Politburo group study session, Xi called for strengthening the military application of unmanned intelligent technologies and deepening the development of network information systems. The goal is to gradually build an intelligent military system. These remarks were made ahead of the PLA's 99th anniversary and likely reflect the leadership's current strategy for achieving the PLA's modernization objectives by its centenary.
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The PLA should gradually build an intelligent military system.
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The PLA should deepen the development and application of network information systems.
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The PLA should strengthen the military application of unmanned intelligent technologies.
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Xi Jinping urged the People’s Liberation Army to enhance its use of AI for an intelligent military.
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Xi's comments reflect leadership thinking on PLA modernization towards its centenary goal.
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