On July 17, 2026, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, met with Russian President Oreshkin in Shanghai to attend the World Artificial Intelligence Conference. Wang Yi welcomed Oreshkin to China to attend the conference and the Russian government signed an agreement to establish the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization. Wang Yi said that China and Russia are comprehensive strategic cooperation partners in the new era, and the two sides have always understood and supported each other in international and regional affairs. Russia's participation in the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization reflects the high level of Sino-Russian relations and is believed to contribute to the future development of the organization. At the opening ceremony of the conference, President Xi Jinping comprehensively and systematically explained China's ideas and propositions, stressing that artificial intelligence should improve and benefit all humankind. This reflects the common expectations of the international community. China is ready to work with Russia to promote the development of artificial intelligence in a healthier, safer, and orderly direction through joint discussions and sharing, and focus on improving the capacity building of countries in the global South, and make artificial intelligence an important addition to comprehensive strategic cooperation between China and Russia in the new era.

On July 17, 2026, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, met with Russian President Oreshkin in Shanghai to attend the World Artificial Intelligence Conference. Wang Yi welcomed Oreshkin to China to attend the conference and the Russian government signed an agreement to establish the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization. Wang Yi said that China and Russia are comprehensive strategic cooperation partners in the new era, and the two sides have always understood and supported each other in international and regional affairs. Russia's participation in the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization reflects the high level of Sino-Russian relations and is believed to contribute to the future development of the organization. At the opening ceremony of the conference, President Xi Jinping comprehensively and systematically explained China's ideas and propositions, stressing that artificial intelligence should improve and benefit all humankind. This reflects the common expectations of the international community. China is ready to work with Russia to promote the development of artificial intelligence in a healthier, safer, and orderly direction through joint discussions and sharing, and focus on improving the capacity building of countries in the global South, and make artificial intelligence an important addition to comprehensive strategic cooperation between China and Russia in the new era.