{"slug": "xi-jinping-promotes-chinas-commitment-to-ai-access-at-shanghai-conference-people", "title": "Xi Jinping promotes China’s commitment to AI access at Shanghai conference, stresses “people-centred” approach", "summary": "Chinese President Xi Jinping promoted a 'people-centred' approach to AI development at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, emphasizing China's commitment to ensuring equitable access to AI capacity building for developing countries to prevent 'new historical injustices'.", "body_md": "# Xi Jinping promotes China’s commitment to AI access at Shanghai conference, stresses “people-centred” approach\n\nThe Chinese president speaks of ensuring equity of access to AI capacity building for developing countries\n\n[SHANGHAI] Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasised the importance of a “people-centred” approach to the [development of artificial intelligence technology](https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/china-prepares-two-trillion-yuan-plan-fund-nationwide-ai-build-out) in a keynote address at the opening ceremony of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Friday (Jul 17).\n\nXi also spoke of China’s role in ensuring equity of access to AI capacity building for developing countries in order to prevent the creation of “new historical injustices” in AI.\n\nHe also announced China’s plans to cooperate with numerous international bodies, including from Africa, Latin America, Asia and Brics countries, to provide AI-related opportunities. REUTERS\n\nDecoding Asia newsletter: your guide to navigating Asia in a new global order. Sign up here to get Decoding Asia newsletter. Delivered to your inbox. Free.\n\nShare with us your feedback on BT's products and services\n\n[TRENDING NOW](/pulse?ref=trending-now)\n\nGovTech layoffs: ‘No one is safe’ or ‘No one is to blame’?\n\nA new kind of ‘ceasefire’ between US and Iran where talks, strikes are part of the same process\n\nRTS Link could cause S$290 million net increase in outflow annually for Singapore: study\n\nHin Leong’s US$2.6 billion claim against Deloitte struck out by apex court", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/xi-jinping-promotes-chinas-commitment-to-ai-access-at-shanghai-conference-people", "canonical_source": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/xi-jinping-promotes-chinas-commitment-ai-access-shanghai-conference-stresses-people-centred-approach", "published_at": "2026-07-17 03:07:28+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-17 03:22:44.028085+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-policy", "ai-ethics"], "entities": ["Xi Jinping", "World Artificial Intelligence Conference", "China", "Shanghai", "Brics"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/xi-jinping-promotes-chinas-commitment-to-ai-access-at-shanghai-conference-people", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/xi-jinping-promotes-chinas-commitment-to-ai-access-at-shanghai-conference-people.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/xi-jinping-promotes-chinas-commitment-to-ai-access-at-shanghai-conference-people.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/xi-jinping-promotes-chinas-commitment-to-ai-access-at-shanghai-conference-people.jsonld"}}