AI momentum in China: dense innovation on show at WAIC 2026
Over four days in mid‑July, Shanghai’s World AI Conference (WAIC) laid bare a familiar theme: a rapid, concentrated burst of AI development now moving decisively...
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China trains Global-South developers on free open AI models
China used this year’s World AI Conference in Shanghai to launch a broad capacity-building push for developing countries, promising 5...
China trains Global-South developers on free open AI models
China used this year’s World AI Conference in Shanghai to launch a broad capacity-building push for developing countries, promising 5...
Did the 2026 World AI Conference attract 400,000 visitors and generate ¥20.36 billion?
The 2026 World AI Conference and the High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance concluded Monday in Shanghai, drawing more than 400,000 on-site visits and generating...
Can Chinese AI in Shanghai challenge the US in robotics?
Shanghai’s annual tech showcase, held July 17–20, 2026, put the spotlight on China’s rapid advances in AI and robotics amid an ongoing technological rivalry with...
China’s AI showcase: humanoid robots, robot police and a roof collapse
China’s AI showcase in Shanghai drew hundreds of thousands of visitors to see fleets of humanoid robots, artificial hands and walls of computer chips, while...
WAIC 2026: $3.01B in purchase intentions and a record exhibition in Shanghai?
The World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC 2026) wrapped up Monday in Shanghai, delivering sizable measurable impact and an unprecedented scale for the event. The conference...
WAIC 2026: $3.01B in purchase intentions and a record exhibition in Shanghai?
The World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC 2026) wrapped up Monday in Shanghai, delivering sizable measurable impact and an unprecedented scale for the event. The conference...
How is Shanghai gaining an AI edge through key policies?
Coordinated deployment of public policy, financing and infrastructure has given Shanghai a competitive edge in AI development, according to data and testimony gathered at the...
Are multifunction robots with embodied general AI being tested in Shanghai?
The 2026 World AI Conference in Shanghai highlighted a wave of embodied general AI products from more than 200 vendors, turning the expo floor into...
Is embodied general AI on display in Shanghai with 200+ products?
On July 19, 2026, the Shanghai World AI Conference spotlighted a broad array of general embodied AI products from more than 200 vendors during a...
Are U.S. accusations about AI distillation wrong, says Liu Bin?
Liu Bin, a deputy official at China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, dismissed on Saturday in Shanghai the allegation that Chinese laboratories were orchestrating campaigns of...
How did the World AI Conference 2026 in Shanghai prepare a record exhibition so quickly?
Shanghai Gears Up for World AI Conference 2026 (WAIC) with Unprecedented Exhibition Footprint and Accelerated Buildout A record-sized exhibition area and novel digital and modular...
What is WAIC 2026, China’s largest AI conference?
The World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026 opens Friday in Shanghai, billed by organizers as the largest AI-focused event ever held in China: more than...
Is Xi positioning China as a responsible partner for the Global South at the Shanghai AI Summit?
Xi Jinping will make his first public appearance at the Shanghai AI Summit this Friday and deliver an inaugural address, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign...