China Urges Global Unity on AI Regulation as US Pursues Deregulation

In the wake of a newly unveiled, low-regulation artificial intelligence (AI) strategy by the Trump administration, Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for coordinated international efforts to manage the rapid development of AI technologies. Speaking at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, Li urged the creation of a global framework to balance AI’s vast growth opportunities with mounting security risks, warning against a fragmented approach that could turn AI into the exclusive domain of a few nations and corporations. The call comes amid technological tensions with the US, which recently imposed further export restrictions on advanced AI chips to China. Declaring that China would champion open-source AI development and share its advances—especially with developing nations—Li’s remarks underscore deepening global divides over AI governance, as both Washington and Beijing vie to shape the future of the sector.

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