Oct 23 — China foreign minister Wang Yi, speaking at the 2026 Global Governance Forum in Xiong'an, told visiting Asia Society co-chair Thornton and New York Times columnist Friedman that China advocates inclusive, benevolent AI development. He said China and the US, as leading AI nations, have the ability and responsibility to jointly develop and manage AI, ensure human control, prevent risks, and cooperate on globally applicable rules and standards to align AI with shared prosperity and securit

Oct 23 — China foreign minister Wang Yi, speaking at the 2026 Global Governance Forum in Xiong'an, told visiting Asia Society co-chair Thornton and New York Times columnist Friedman that China advocates inclusive, benevolent AI development. He said China and the US, as leading AI nations, have the ability and responsibility to jointly develop and manage AI, ensure human control, prevent risks, and cooperate on globally applicable rules and standards to align AI with shared prosperity and security.