Xi dabbles in 'AI diplomacy' at Shanghai forum with Thai, Cambodian PMs

Artificial intelligenceDomestic advances span AI smartphones, chips and supercomputing systemsChinese fintech Ant Group's "robotic smart pharmacy" is one of the exhibits at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai starting July 17. Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to promote AI capacity building for developing countries. (Source photos by WAIC WeChat account and Reuters) CK TANJuly 17, 2026 12:15 JSTTOKYO -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called for greater cooperation on artificial intelligence among developing countries to close the international technology gap, as Beijing used a major domestic tech event to project its ambitions to a global audience.