The 2026 APEC Digital and Artificial Intelligence Ministerial Meeting was held in Chengdu, Sichuan on the 23rd. Zhang Guoqing, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. Zhang Guoqing said that President Xi Jinping profoundly pointed out that artificial intelligence is a new engine for world economic growth and an accelerator for the conversion of old and new kinetic energy, and that artificial intelligence should become an important driving force for promoting common prosperity and maintaining common security. Under President Xi Jinping's strategic leadership, China has thoroughly implemented innovation-driven development strategies and actively integrated into global innovation networks. China is ready to work with all parties to actively implement the four major global initiatives, deepen practical cooperation in the fields of digital and artificial intelligence, and inject stronger impetus into building an Asia-Pacific community. Adhere to innovation drive, comprehensively promote artificial intelligence technology innovation, industrial development and scenario application, and lead the upgrading of digital intelligence in the Asia-Pacific region. Adhere to openness and win-win situation, promote joint construction of standards, joint discussion of rules, and co-promotion of industries, promote open cooperation in open technology, and promote digital prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. Adhere to inclusive sharing, promote the construction of digital and artificial intelligence infrastructure, promote the safe and orderly flow and efficient development and utilization of data, and further benefit the people of the Asia-Pacific region. Adhere to intelligence for good, strengthen the docking and coordination of development strategies, governance rules, and technical standards, and work together to establish a fair and reasonable global artificial intelligence governance system.

The 2026 APEC Digital and Artificial Intelligence Ministerial Meeting was held in Chengdu, Sichuan on the 23rd. Zhang Guoqing, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. Zhang Guoqing said that President Xi Jinping profoundly pointed out that artificial intelligence is a new engine for world economic growth and an accelerator for the conversion of old and new kinetic energy, and that artificial intelligence should become an important driving force for promoting common prosperity and maintaining common security. Under President Xi Jinping's strategic leadership, China has thoroughly implemented innovation-driven development strategies and actively integrated into global innovation networks. China is ready to work with all parties to actively implement the four major global initiatives, deepen practical cooperation in the fields of digital and artificial intelligence, and inject stronger impetus into building an Asia-Pacific community. Adhere to innovation drive, comprehensively promote artificial intelligence technology innovation, industrial development and scenario application, and lead the upgrading of digital intelligence in the Asia-Pacific region. Adhere to openness and win-win situation, promote joint construction of standards, joint discussion of rules, and co-promotion of industries, promote open cooperation in open technology, and promote digital prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. Adhere to inclusive sharing, promote the construction of digital and artificial intelligence infrastructure, promote the safe and orderly flow and efficient development and utilization of data, and further benefit the people of the Asia-Pacific region. Adhere to intelligence for good, strengthen the docking and coordination of development strategies, governance rules, and technical standards, and work together to establish a fair and reasonable global artificial intelligence governance system.