South Korean business leaders, including Samsung's Lee Jae-yong and SK's Chey Tae-won, are set to meet Nvidia's Jensen Huang, OpenAI's Sam Altman, and Anthropic's Dario Amodei in San Francisco to discuss AI cooperation and explore business opportunities.
Laos has been granted Dialogue Partner status by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) at a ceremony in Beijing. SCO Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev expressed confidence in Laos' future active participation, while Lao Deputy Prime Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane highlighted Laos' potential to bridge Southeast Asia and the SCO region.
Following the Russia-ASEAN Summit in Kazan, a declaration was adopted stating ASEAN's readiness to strengthen partnerships with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
China is accelerating the establishment of a global AI cooperation organization, welcoming all parties to join, according to senior Chinese officials. This initiative contrasts with the U.S. approach, which focuses on restricting foreign access to its AI models and offering them only to "trusted partners."
The SCO, led by China and Russia, faces challenges in taking a decisive stance due to its design for restraint, amid Iran's high tensions with the US and Israel, despite a tentative ceasefire agreement.
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike called for international collaboration on green hydrogen technology, urging startups, SMEs, and local governments in Japan, Europe, and Kazakhstan to share best practices and capital to overcome production costs and infrastructure challenges.
International AI Association President Dai Rui stated that AI cooperation is a crucial question for humanity, not just a choice. He announced the launch of the 'Chang'an International AI Industry Collaboration Platform' to foster global AI development and collaboration.
Nvidia senior director Madison Huang held meetings with Samsung Electronics and SK hynix in Seoul to discuss cooperation in physical AI, robotics, and industrial simulation platforms.
Nvidia senior director Madison Huang will meet with Samsung Electronics and SK hynix executives in Seoul on Wednesday to discuss cooperation in physical AI. The visits follow meetings with LG Electronics and Hyundai Motor on Tuesday, as Nvidia expands partnerships with Korean chipmakers and manufacturers for AI robotics and industrial applications.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, has since grown into "a heavyweight in the Eurasian space," Andrey Belousov noted
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis in Seoul on Monday to discuss cooperation on responsible AI use and global partnerships. Lee highlighted South Korea's plans to establish a global AI hub and ramp up AI investment, while Hassabis emphasized the importance of AI guardrails. The meeting coincided with a ministry-level MOU with Google DeepMind under the K-Moonshot initiative, with plans to open Google's first AI campus in South Korea this year.
India and China held a two-day SCO national coordinators meeting led by Alok Amitabh Dimri and Yan Wenbin, representing the latest institutional step in a diplomatic reset that began in 2024 with troop disengagement from Depsang and Demchok along the Line of Actual Control. Experts say this signals compartmentalisation of India-China ties, with border disputes decoupled from multilateral cooperation, allowing India to engage in Eurasian security and trade without ceding ground to Beijing or Islamabad while maintaining military posture along the border.
