Chinese Premier Li Qiang today urged the international community to forge a global consensus on artificial intelligence (AI) governance, warning that without unified rules, AI could become an “exclusive game” for a select few nations and corporations. Speaking at the opening of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, Li emphasized the critical need to balance AI development with security risks in a rapidly escalating tech race.
Premier Li’s remarks come just days after the US President Donald Trump unveiled plans to significantly reduce AI regulations, aiming to solidify American dominance in the field. This contrasting approach highlights the growing divergence in AI strategies between the world’s two largest economies, with AI emerging as a key battleground for technological leadership.
“Currently, overall global AI governance is still fragmented. Countries have great differences particularly in terms of areas such as regulatory concepts, institutional rules,” Li stated. He advocated for strengthened coordination to establish a global AI governance framework that garners broad consensus as soon as possible.
To further this goal, Premier Li announced the creation of a Chinese-led body dedicated to promoting global AI cooperation and open-source development. This initiative aims to ensure that AI does not become “the preserve of a few countries and a few enterprises,” a veiled critique of current restrictions, including Washington’s export curbs on high-end AI chips to China. Li stressed that “only by adhering to openness, sharing and fairness in access to intelligence can more countries and groups benefit from (AI).”
The three-day WAIC event, which brings together over 800 companies showcasing more than 3,000 tech innovations, serves as a prominent platform for China to articulate its vision for AI governance. While Chinese giants like Huawei and Alibaba feature prominently, international firms including Tesla, Alphabet, and Amazon are also in attendance, underscoring the global nature of AI development and its associated challenges.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in a video message to the conference, echoed the sentiment, calling AI regulation a “defining test of international cooperation.” As AI continues to integrate across various industries, the call for a global consensus underscores the increasing urgency to address ethical questions, potential for misinformation, and broader societal impacts of this transformative technology.
![Online Scam Cases Continue to Rise Despite Crackdowns on Foreign Fraud Networks [Myanmar]](https://sumtrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/30-12-120x86.jpg "Online Scam Cases Continue to Rise Despite Crackdowns on Foreign Fraud Networks [Myanmar]")
