Xi Jinping will give the keynote at China’s flagship AI summit for the first time

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will deliver the keynote at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, marking his first appearance at the event. The conference includes a High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, where China aims to promote its proposed World AI Cooperation Organization as an alternative to US-led governance. The event expects over 1,400 guests and more than 300 global product debuts, highlighting China's growing role in AI development and international AI norms