Xi to address world AI conference in Shanghai.
Today's events
World AI stage.
China announced President Xi Jinping will deliver the keynote at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference and global AI-governance meeting, held July 17–20 in Shanghai.1Jul 13 · XinhuaScience-power drive.
In a July 8 speech, Xi set building China into a science and technology power by 2035 as the 15th Five-Year Plan's central task.2Jul 8 · People's DailyCarbon-peak roadmap.
The State Council issued its 15th Five-Year carbon-peaking plan, targeting non-fossil energy at 25% and 2.8 billion kilowatts of wind and solar by 2030.3Jul 9 · State CouncilEasing held.
The central bank's monetary-policy committee vowed to keep policy “moderately loose,” step up counter-cyclical support, and push for a reasonable rebound in prices.4Jul 8 · PBOCNorth Korea ties.
Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un exchanged messages marking 65 years of the China–North Korea friendship treaty, with Xi pledging closer strategic coordination.5Jul 11 · XinhuaPrices split.
Factory-gate prices jumped 4.1% from a year earlier in June, led by mining and metals, even as consumer inflation held at just 1.0%.6Jul 9 · Stats BureauSea ruling rejected.
On the tenth anniversary of the South China Sea arbitration award, the foreign ministry again called the ruling “illegal, invalid and non-binding.”7Jul 10 · MFAState-firm chief expelled.
Anti-graft investigators expelled Deng Junmin, former chairman of a Hunan state investment group, from the Party for bribery and major state-asset losses.8Jul 13 · CCDISummer harvest.
The statistics bureau put the summer grain harvest at 150.7 million tonnes, up 0.7% on the year, as higher yields offset a smaller sown area.9Jul 10 · Stats Bureau
Voices
“Fully implement the Central Committee's arrangements for science and technology, and advance steadfastly toward the goal of building a science and technology power by 2035.”
Xi Jinping, at the National Science and Technology Awards Conference · Jul 82
“The so-called award in the South China Sea arbitration is illegal, invalid and non-binding; China does not accept it and does not recognize it.”
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning · Jul 107
“The 15th Five-Year Plan period is the crucial, make-or-break phase for achieving peak carbon.”
15th Five-Year Plan Carbon-Peaking Action Plan, State Council · Jul 93
“As the international monetary system accelerates toward multipolarity, global demand for the renminbi is extending from trade settlement into the broader fields of investment, financing, pricing and reserves.”
Pan Gongsheng, Governor, People's Bank of China, Hong Kong summit · Jul 710
“We must respond to the rule-of-law needs of building a tourism power, and revise the Tourism Law with the times to better guide and safeguard the sector.”
Xiao Jie, Vice Chairman, NPC Standing Committee · Jul 1311
“Generative-AI applications already online must prominently disclose which filed or registered AI services they use, noting the model name and filing or registration number.”
Cyberspace Administration of China, generative-AI filing notice · Jul 1012
Sources
- Xinhua / Supreme People's Court, “Xi Jinping to Attend and Address the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance,” July 13, 2026. court.gov.cn/…/xi-world-ai-conference
- People's Daily (via gov.cn), “Advancing Steadfastly Toward Building a Science and Technology Power by 2035” (People's Daily Commentator on Xi's July 8 speech), July 12, 2026. gov.cn/yaowen/…/science-technology-power-2035
- State Council, “Notice on Issuing the 15th Five-Year Plan Carbon-Peaking Action Plan” (Guofa [2026] No. 22), July 9, 2026. gov.cn/zhengce/…/15th-plan-carbon-peaking
- People's Bank of China, “Monetary Policy Committee Q2 2026 Regular Meeting,” July 8, 2026. pbc.gov.cn/…/mpc-q2-2026-meeting
- Xinhua (via Qiushi), “Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un Exchange Congratulatory Messages on the 65th Anniversary of the China-DPRK Friendship Treaty,” July 11, 2026. qstheory.cn/…/xi-kim-treaty-65th
- National Bureau of Statistics, “In June 2026, Producer Prices Rose 4.1% Year-on-Year, Fell 0.3% Month-on-Month,” July 9, 2026. stats.gov.cn/…/june-2026-ppi
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference,” July 10, 2026. mfa.gov.cn/…/mao-ning-2026-07-10
- CCDI, “Deng Junmin, Former Party Secretary and Chairman of Hunan Xiangtou Holding Group, Expelled from the Party,” July 13, 2026. ccdi.gov.cn/…/deng-junmin-expelled
- National Bureau of Statistics, “Announcement on 2026 Summer Grain Output,” July 10, 2026. stats.gov.cn/…/2026-summer-grain-output
- People's Bank of China, “Governor Pan Gongsheng's Address at the Hong Kong Monetary and Fixed-Income Summit,” July 7, 2026. pbc.gov.cn/…/pan-gongsheng-hong-kong
- National People's Congress, “Xiao Jie: Safeguard High-Quality Tourism Development with the Force of Rule of Law,” July 13, 2026. npc.gov.cn/…/xiao-jie-tourism-law
- Cyberspace Administration of China, “Announcement of Filed Generative AI Services (May–June 2026),” July 10, 2026. cac.gov.cn/…/generative-ai-filings-may-june