en.Wedoany.com Reported - The State Council Information Office of China held a press conference in Beijing on the morning of June 17, 2026. During the conference, it was announced that China will host the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai this July. China is accelerating the establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization and welcomes all parties to join in promoting AI for good. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning stated at a regular press conference on June 5 that China looks forward to using this conference as an opportunity to engage in in-depth exchanges and dialogues with all parties, strengthen global AI governance, and promote AI to serve the well-being of all humanity.

The 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance is scheduled to be held in Shanghai from July 17 to 20. The conference is jointly hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, the Cyberspace Administration of China, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the China Association for Science and Technology, and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government. The conference will feature six core components: "conference forums, exhibitions, awards and competitions, application experiences, innovation incubation, and talent recruitment," bringing together world-class scientists, entrepreneurs, government officials, experts and scholars, international organizations, investors, and startup teams to build a world-class platform for cooperation and exchange.

Since its inception in 2018, the World Artificial Intelligence Conference has been successfully held for eight consecutive years, consistently adhering to an international, high-end, and professional development direction, and has gradually grown into one of the most influential industry events in the global AI field. The 2026 conference will continue to play a vital role as a "technology bellwether, application showcase, industry accelerator, and governance forum." According to industry statistics, the number of AI enterprises in China exceeded 6,000 in 2025, with the core industry scale expected to surpass 1.2 trillion yuan, and applications have covered key industries such as steel, nonferrous metals, electricity, and communications. As of the end of 2025, the national intelligent computing power scale reached 1.59 million PFLOPS (FP16), ranking second globally.

This conference marks the ninth consecutive year that China has hosted the World Artificial Intelligence Conference. Under the framework of the High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, the conference will provide an international dialogue platform for the global community on AI governance issues, promoting the beneficial development of AI. Preparations for the conference are progressing in an orderly manner.

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