Shanghai executive municipal meeting, chaired by Shanghai Party deputy secretary
and mayor Gong Zheng on July 14, ordered an accelerated, sprint-stage push to
complete preparations for the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and
the linked high-level Global AI Governance meeting, and directed stronger
support for green, low-carbon agricultural development. The meeting said the
conference carries a national mandate for international cooperation in AI and
comes at a global inflection as AI moves from assistant tools toward intelligent
partners; it will be larger and higher-level than prior editions. Shanghai will
pursue highest standards, premium service and the latest achievements, emphasize innovation
leadership to boost international influence, and stage curated inaugural
showcases to comprehensively display high-quality innovations and position the
event as a globally credible AI-technology barometer.