# President Xi Jinping touts China as leader for AI at AI conference in Shanghai

> Source: <https://chatgptiseatingtheworld.com/2026/07/18/president-xi-jinping-touts-china-as-leader-for-ai-at-ai-conference-in-shanghai/>
> Published: 2026-07-18 13:45:12+00:00

China’s President Xi Jinping outlined China’s vision for AI in the world. That vision touts a “more open attitude” and a “symphony of international cooperation,” presumably a reference to the United States’ differing approach under the Trump Administration, as reported[ by CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/x-china-ai-summit-risks-security.html).

Meanwhile, “29 countries signed an agreement in Shanghai to establish the **World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, or WAICO**, which will be headquartered in [Shanghai].”

According to [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Artificial_Intelligence_Cooperation_Organization), the members states include:

- Algeria
- Belarus
- Brazil
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- China
- Congo
- Cuba
- Ethiopia
- Indonesia
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lesotho
- Malaysia
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Nicaragua
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Russia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- South Africa
- Tajikistan
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Zambia