Li urged more efforts to ensure universal access to AI so that more countries and groups will benefit from it. “China is willing to share its AI development experience and technological products to help countries around the world -- especially those in the Global South -- to strengthen their capacity building.“

　　He suggested greater cooperation on innovation to achieve more groundbreaking results. He said that China stands ready to undertake joint technical research with other countries, and will be more open in sharing open-source technology and products.

　　More than 1,000 officials and representatives of industries, universities and research institutes from China and abroad attended the opening ceremony.

　　An action plan for global AI governance was issued at the conference.■

　　Chinese Premier Li Qiang, together with foreign guests and representatives from international organizations, tours the venue after the opening ceremony of the 2025 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, east China, July 26, 2025. Li on Saturday attended and addressed the opening ceremony of the 2025 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)