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‘Symphony, Not Solo’: China Offers the World a Glimpse of Its AI Might at WAIC 2026

Signage at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, held from 17 to 20 July. Photo: Official Agency, PRC

The World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai closed with 20.36 billion yuan in intended procurement deals, a new intergovernmental AI body signed by 29 countries, and Xi Jinping’s first in-person address a coordinated pitch to the Global South weeks after Washington launched its own AI alliance.

Counterweight to US Pax Silica: China and 28 Countries to Establish World AI Cooperation Organization

29 countries including China have signed an agreement to set up World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO)

The order to establish a new World AI Cooperation Organization (WAICO) is seen as a counter move to US led Pax Silica alliance.