{"slug": "firstft-chinas-xi-jinping-pursues-ai-diplomacy-to-woo-developing-countries", "title": "FirstFT: China’s Xi Jinping pursues AI diplomacy to woo developing countries", "summary": "Chinese President Xi Jinping is deploying artificial intelligence diplomacy to strengthen ties with developing nations, according to the Financial Times. The strategy includes offering AI technology and infrastructure to countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, positioning China as a leader in the global AI race while countering US influence.", "body_md": "# FirstFT: China’s Xi Jinping pursues AI diplomacy to woo developing countries\n\nSource:\n\n[Financial Times Technology](https://www.ft.com/technology)Also in today’s newsletter: surge in oil prices reignites fears of an inflation shock and Google’s cash flow turns negative\n\nGet AI news in your inbox\n\nDaily digest of what matters in AI.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/firstft-chinas-xi-jinping-pursues-ai-diplomacy-to-woo-developing-countries", "canonical_source": "https://www.machinebrief.com/news/firstft-chinas-xi-jinping-pursues-ai-diplomacy-to-woo-develo-5g8u", "published_at": "2026-07-23 21:19:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-23 21:38:29.234808+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-policy", "ai-infrastructure"], "entities": ["Xi Jinping", "China", "Financial Times"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/firstft-chinas-xi-jinping-pursues-ai-diplomacy-to-woo-developing-countries", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/firstft-chinas-xi-jinping-pursues-ai-diplomacy-to-woo-developing-countries.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/firstft-chinas-xi-jinping-pursues-ai-diplomacy-to-woo-developing-countries.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/firstft-chinas-xi-jinping-pursues-ai-diplomacy-to-woo-developing-countries.jsonld"}}