SHANGHAI, July 18 (Xinhua) — As artificial intelligence develops at an unprecedented pace, the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) & High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance is poised to be a milestone event, championing the sound, safe, and orderly advancement of AI to serve global development and human well-being. Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the conference in Shanghai, scheduled from July 17 to 20, and deliver a keynote speech, in which he will systemically elaborate…

The World Artificial Intelligence Conference is about to open in Shanghai under the theme “AI Partnership for a Brighter Future.” The focus this time is not only about making AI smarter, but also how AI can unlock new opportunities and why collaboration matters just as much. Produced by Xinhua Global Service African Times has published this article in partnership with Xinhua News Agency

BISHKEK, July 17 (Xinhua) — Participants at an event promoting the fifth volume of “Xi Jinping: The Governance of China” on Monday spoke highly of the book, saying it offers important insights into Chinese modernisation, global governance and provides guidance for enhancing cooperation with China. About 300 representatives from political parties, media organisations, think tanks and other sectors from China and Kyrgyzstan exchanged views on such topics as Belt and Road cooperation, the building of a community with a shared…

HONG KONG, July 16 (Xinhua) — Lies and misconceptions produced by the illegal “award” of the so-called “South China Sea Arbitration” in the past decade were refuted by experts of international law attending a roundtable dialogue held in Hong Kong on Monday. The “award” was delivered by a makeshift “arbitral tribunal” on the “South China Sea Arbitration,” which was unilaterally initiated by the Philippines with support from forces outside the region, concurred experts from over 10 countries and regions, including…

BEIJING, July 16 (Xinhua) — It was on a spring day 29 years ago that a farmer in Xihaigu, one of China’s driest and poorest regions in the northwest, was making anxious yet sincere preparations to host guests from afar. For decades, Ding Guizhi’s family, like others in the region, had relied on bitter rainwater collected and stored in cellars as their main source of drinking water. Worrying the visitors might not be accustomed to its unpleasant taste, she quietly…

The zero-emission aircraft enables atmospheric monitoring at altitudes above 8,800 metres without affecting air quality measurements Chinese researchers have unveiled a new all-electric hybrid drone capable of flying at altitudes exceeding 8,800 metres. This was reported by Science and Technology Daily, a partner of TV BRICS. This achievement opens up new possibilities for scientific research under extreme conditions known by experts as the “impossible triangle”: extremely low air pressure, extreme temperatures and intense turbulence. This breakthrough is attributable to the…

BEIJING, July 14 (Xinhua) — Lies repeated a thousand times are still lies, and recurring farces can only bring even more chaos, not justice. Ten years after the so-called South China Sea arbitration award was issued in 2016, the Philippines continues to recycle and politicise this deeply flawed decision, falsely portraying it as a legally binding verdict. However, repetition cannot transform illegality into legitimacy, nor can time wash away the fundamental flaws of a politically manipulated process. Rather than resolving…

BEIJING, July 14 (Xinhua) — Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, and Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Saturday exchanged congratulations over the 65th anniversary of the signing of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance. In his message, Xi said that in 1961, the older generations of…

BEIJING, July 14 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced the elevation of bilateral relations to a China-Namibia community with a shared future for the new era during their talks held on Friday in Beijing. Xi said China and Namibia enjoy profound traditional friendship and share common aspirations for development, adding that since the establishment of diplomatic ties, the two countries have always treated each other as equals and supported each other. Noting that bilateral…

BEIJING, July 14 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called for accelerated efforts to achieve high-level self-reliance and strength in science and technology, and leverage sci-tech innovation to underpin and drive Chinese modernisation. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a meeting in Beijing that brought together the national science and technology award conference, the general assemblies of the members of…