China pitches AI order for Global South, stresses it ‘should not be a solo performance’
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the opening ceremony for the World AI Conference in Shanghai, China, on July 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters It is the clearest signal yet of China’s global leadership ambitions in Artificial Intelligence (AI). On Friday (July 17, 2026), Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled a new initiative on global…