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China launches global AI cooperation plan and governance initiative at WAIC 2026

China approved a formal action plan for cooperation and development in artificial intelligence and, on 16 July 2026, signed the founding charter of the World AI Cooperation Organization (WAICO) with 29 countries, including Kazakhstan, Laos, Pakistan, Russia, Indonesia, Brazil, Belarus, Serbia, Cuba and Venezuela. Chinese leader Xi Jinping used the event to call for a new global AI order that challenges U.S. leadership and presented four observations on AI development and governance. The plan and treaty were announced at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, which ran from 17–20 July 2026. The conference featured an "AI empowers life and health" forum, multiple industry showcases, and product launches such as AGIBOT’s embodied‑AI robots. Cuban officials publicly supported a multipolar, inclusive AI governance model. Overall, the initiative signals Beijing’s effort to shape international AI policy, create a coordinated research and standards framework, and promote commercial deployment of embodied AI technologies.

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