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It was an artificial intelligence summit with very real-world geopolitical messaging. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday urged countries to cooperate on artificial intelligence and ensure no country dominates the technology – in an apparent jab at the United States. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Hundreds…

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen) SHANGHAI, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday presented four observations on artificial…

President Donald Trump accused China of interfering in the 2020 US election and blamed intelligence officials for hiding it, escalating tensions with Beijing weeks before a planned summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Why it matters: The claim directly contradicts a declassified 2021 US intelligence assessment, which found, with “high…

Chinese AI models are catching up to the most powerful offerings from the United States. (Photo: AFP) SHANGHAI - Artificial intelligence should not be dominated by a single country, China's President Xi Jinping said on Friday, urging international cooperation on its development at a major conference in Shanghai. Chinese AI…

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with staff members at the service center of a residential community in Huangpu District, Shanghai, east China, July 15, 2026. Xi made an inspection trip to…

The results mark the first time in history that China has been seen as more trustworthy when compared with America 06:27, Thu, Jul 16, 2026 Updated: 06:34, Thu, Jul 16, 2026 Xi Jinping and Donald Trump (Image: Getty) US leader Donald Trump may be a less popular figure globally than…

Guests exchange views at a panel session during an event promoting the fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, July 13, 2026. The event was held here on Monday. (Xinhua/Li Renzi) BISHKEK, July 13 (Xinhua) -- An event promoting the fifth volume…

Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai and deliver a keynote speech, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Monday. It is the first time China’s leader has appeared at the country’s flagship AI event, and it comes at a moment when…

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Pak Thae Song, premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on July 10, 2026. Pak is…

After a blaze at a shoe factory killed 28 people, Chinese leader Xi Jinping raised concerns about repeated deadly workplace accidents. Underscoring the Chinese leadership’s mounting concern about workplace safety issues, Xi said that “since the beginning of this year, multiple major production safety accidents have occurred,” the official Xinhua…