China: Welcomes and looks forward to more countries joining the World Cooperation Organization on Artificial Intelligence

China News Service, Beijing, November 9 (Reporter Huang Yuхин) Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun hosted a regular press conference on the 9th.

A reporter asked: We have noticed that the 25th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress decided to approve the Agreement on the Establishment of the World Cooperation Organization on Artificial Intelligence. Can the spokesperson further introduce the relevant situation?

Guo Jiakun: In July this year, President Xi Jinping announced the emergence of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and High-level Conference on Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence. It received positive response from the international community, and 38 countries became founding members.

As the initiator and host country of the World Cooperation on Artificial Intelligence, China took the lead in approving the Agreement on the Establishment of the World Cooperation on Artificial Intelligence, which reflects its sincere will and firm commitment to promote the preparation process of the cooperation organization. We will continue to uphold the concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, actively promote the practical operation of cooperation organizations, focus on pragmatic cooperation and capacity building for countries in the global south, and allow all countries to share the opportunities and dividends brought by artificial intelligence. We welcome and look forward to more countries joining the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization to jointly promote the development of artificial intelligence for good and universal benefit, and jointly promote the construction of a fair and reasonable global artificial intelligence governance system.