China Holds Briefing at UN for 2026 World AI Conference

On July 31, China's UN delegation held a briefing at UN headquarters for the 2026 World AI Conference and the High-Level Meeting on AI Governance. Fu Cong, China's UN ambassador, said China will promote open-source, win-win cooperation and shared governance. UN envoy Gil called the conference a milestone and hoped for close ties with the World AI Cooperation Organization.

Earlier, on July 16, 29 countries signed an agreement to found the World AI Cooperation Organization. China proposed it on July 26, 2025, with headquarters in Shanghai. The 2026 conference will run July 17-20, featuring 100,000 sqm of exhibits, 4,486 items, 351 global debuts, and expected deals of about 20.36 billion yuan, up 25%. New academic sessions and a youth innovation competition are added this year.