Chinese President Xi Jinping called for countries to work together on artificial intelligence, arguing that both the development and governance of the technology should be handled collectively rather than dominated by any one nation. Speaking at an event in Shanghai, he described AI as an area that needs international coordination and shared participation.
Xi said artificial intelligence should not become a "solo performance" by a single country, instead urging what he portrayed as a broader, more inclusive approach. His remarks framed AI as a global issue that requires cooperation on rules, oversight and future growth.
At the same time, he repeated China's opposition to what he characterized as the excessive stretching of restrictions tied to the sector. While the comments were presented as a call for openness, they also underscored Beijing's criticism of measures that can limit access, competition or collaboration in advanced technologies.
The speech highlights how AI has become both a strategic industry and a diplomatic issue, with governments competing to shape standards while debating how tightly the technology should be controlled. Xi's message in Shanghai positioned China as advocating a more international model for AI governance amid that wider debate.
