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Xi Jinping to attend World AI Conference for first time as China elevates tech push

South China Morning Post / 13 July 2026 / 10h ago

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President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai and deliver a keynote address, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Monday. The Chinese leader’s attendance will mark his first in-person appearance at the annual event since it was launched in 2018, signalling the growing priority Beijing places on AI to drive econ

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Xi Jinping to attend World AI Conference for first time as China elevates tech push

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