Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing to Attend Paris AI Summit

Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing will visit France from February 10 to 12 as President Xi Jinping’s special representative at the AI Action Summit, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. The summit will bring together representatives from nearly 100 nations to discuss the safe and responsible development of artificial intelligence (AI).

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian expressed China’s eagerness to enhance communication and collaboration with all attending nations. “China looks forward to strengthening communication and exchanges with all parties,” Lin said during a regular briefing. He also stated that China aims to build a consensus on AI cooperation and promote the implementation of the United Nations Global Digital Compact by participating in the summit.

The summit is expected to focus on strategies to manage AI development and foster international cooperation in AI technologies. The U.S. delegation, led by Vice President JD Vance, will also be attending, though it will not include technical staff from the AI Safety Institute