On September 3, 2024, Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu delivered a video speech at the opening ceremony of the Artificial Intelligence Capacity Building Seminar.
Ma Zhaoxu said that in October last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the "Global Artificial Intelligence Governance Initiative" and put forward China's plan around the major issue of the times, global governance of artificial intelligence. China looks forward to future United Nations summits further building consensus on the global governance of artificial intelligence and giving full play to the leading role of the United Nations.
Ma Zhaoxu pointed out that China advocates strengthening artificial intelligence capacity building and promoting fair and inclusive global governance. In July this year, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a China-sponsored resolution on strengthening international cooperation in artificial intelligence capacity building, reflecting the common voice of the international community. China is both an advocate and an implementer. It hopes that this seminar will become a technical exchange meeting, experience sharing meeting and pragmatic cooperation meeting.
United Nations Secretary-General Guterres delivered a speech at the opening ceremony, appreciating China's push for the UN General Assembly to adopt a resolution on artificial intelligence capacity building and holding this seminar, emphasizing that countries should strengthen international cooperation, share artificial intelligence opportunities, and help developing countries bridge the intelligence gap , promote the implementation of sustainable development goals. The United Nations is willing to play a unique role in this regard and calls on all countries to support future UN summits in reaching important consensus.
The seminar was co-sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations and hosted by the Shanghai Municipal Government. Chen Jie, Vice Mayor of Shanghai, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. Government officials and experts from nearly 40 countries participated in the training.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning introduced the seminar
On September 3, 2024, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning hosted a regular press conference.
Reporter: It is understood that the first artificial intelligence capacity building seminar was held in Shanghai. Could the spokesperson introduce the relevant situation of the seminar?
Mao Ning: Currently, artificial intelligence technology is developing rapidly and beginning to be widely used, and has become an important driving force for a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation. As a major country in artificial intelligence, China attaches great importance to the development and application of artificial intelligence technology. It pays special attention to strengthening the capacity building of developing countries and is actively committed to helping them benefit from it and ensuring that countries in the "global south" have the opportunity to deeply participate in the global artificial intelligence world. governance process. Against this background, China proposed a resolution on "Strengthening International Cooperation in Artificial Intelligence Capacity Building" at the United Nations General Assembly this year, which was adopted by consensus and signed by 143 countries.
As a follow-up to the resolution, China and the United Nations jointly hosted an artificial intelligence capacity building seminar in Shanghai from September 3 to 6. Representatives from nearly 40 countries participated. United Nations Secretary-General Guterres attended the opening ceremony. This seminar will help representatives from the “Global South” countries gain an in-depth understanding of the development status and trends of artificial intelligence technology through expert lectures, interactive exchanges, visits and surveys, and continue to bridge the intelligence gap. China will continue to be committed to providing public goods to the international community, taking practical actions to support developing countries in achieving development, and promoting artificial intelligence to benefit all mankind.