00:00Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for accelerated efforts to achieve high-level
00:05self-reliance and strength in science and technology and leverage side-tech innovation
00:10to underpin and drive Chinese modernization. Xi, also General Secretary of the Communist Party of
00:17China's CPC Central Committee, has made a series of major decisions and plans since the beginning
00:23of this year, with 2026 marking the start of the 15 five-year plan period, 2026 until 2030.
00:34The 2026 World AI Conference, WAIC, and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance
00:40was held in Shanghai from July 17 to 20. Addressing the opening ceremony of the event, Xi said the
00:47new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is advancing at a faster pace.
00:53And the world has entered an unprecedented period of active innovation on AI technologies.
00:59Proceeding over a group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee
01:04at the beginning of the year, Xi urged efforts to leverage the country's comparative advantages,
01:09pursue progress while maintaining stability, and promote continuous breakthroughs in the
01:13development of industries of the future. When visiting a National Information Technology
01:18Innovation Park in Beijing, E-Town in February, Xi viewed displays showcasing sci-tech achievements
01:25in fields such as artificial intelligence and robotics. He stressed that sci-tech self-reliance and
01:31strength is the key in China's efforts to build a great modern socialist country.
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