Premier Li says science and technology must remain under human control as Beijing pushes for international framework on artificial intelligence
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Saturday proposed establishing a World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization to promote international collaboration and shared governance in artificial intelligence.
Speaking at the opening of the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and the High-level Conference on Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence in Shanghai, Li said China is ready to conduct joint technical research with other countries and support inclusive development in the sector.
“No matter how science and technology change, it should be used and controlled by humans and developed in the direction of good and inclusiveness,” he said. “Artificial intelligence should also become an international public product for the benefit of mankind.”
The three-day summit, held under the theme Global Solidarity in the AI Era, gathered more than 1,000 delegates from governments, academia, and industry.
In his keynote address, Li echoed President Xi Jinping’s call to advance AI development while ensuring its safe and ethical use.
According to a statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry, he cited the rapid progress in large language models, multimodal systems, and embodied intelligence as examples of AI technologies reshaping both economies and daily life.
He emphasized that these changes bring both opportunity and risk and require coordinated global action.
Li proposed three priorities going forward: expanding open access to AI advancements, increasing international cooperation in research and talent exchange, and building a unified global framework to govern the technology.
In a video address, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for the inclusive and safe development of AI through robust international cooperation, aligning with Beijing’s appeal for broader consensus on AI governance.
