Zhang Guoqing attended the French AI Action Summit and delivered a speech.
PARIS, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Guoqing, special representative of President Xi Jinping, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit and delivered a speech in Paris on Feb. 10, local time.
Zhang Guoqing said AI has become an important driving force of the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial change. China participates in the global governance of AI in a highly responsible manner. 2023, President Xi Jinping put forward the Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Initiative, which puts forward China's proposal and contributes China's wisdom around the major issue of the times: “How to develop and govern AI”. In the face of the opportunities and challenges of AI development, the international community should join hands to advocate intelligence for good, deepen innovation and cooperation, strengthen inclusiveness and universality, and improve global governance. China is willing to work with other countries in the field of AI to promote development, protect security and share the fruits, and jointly build a community of human destiny. All parties are welcome to come to China to attend the Shanghai 2025 World Conference on Artificial Intelligence.
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During his stay in France, French President Emmanuel Macron met with Zhang Guoqing. Zhang conveyed President Xi Jinping's cordial greetings, saying that China is willing to work with France to implement the consensus of the two heads of state and promote greater development of China-France relations in the “new Jiazi”. Mr. Macron thanked President Xi Jinping for sending his special representative to France, saying that France adheres to strategic autonomy and is willing to strengthen communication and cooperation with China to promote peaceful development and meet the challenges of the times.