The South China Sea and its adjacent waters boast the world's most trafficked air and sea routes, said a report released by a Chinese think tank on Friday.
The report, released by the Strategic Situational Awareness Program, noted that the South China Sea boasts one of the busiest maritime routes in the world, and also one of the most economically important waterways.
Amid the rapid economic growth in China and Southeast Asia, the South China Sea and its surrounding areas are increasingly becoming the world's busiest ocean shipping lanes and air routes, with thousands of ships and aircraft operating in and over the South China Sea every day, according to the report.
For the region and the world at large, the South China Sea has become a major transportation artery affecting economic development, said the report.
South China Sea boasts world's busiest air and sea routes: report
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday that artificial intelligence (AI) should not be used as a tool to maintain hegemony.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks at the High-Level Meeting on International Cooperation on Capacity-building on Artificial Intelligence at the UN headquarters in New York.
He said that China adheres to the development of AI for the good of the people and avoids the ill-use and abuse of AI technology.
Wang stressed that China commits to the development of safe and controllable AI, building AI technology that can be supervised, traceable, and trusted, and ensuring that AI is always under human control.
China also adheres to the development of green and low-carbon AI, and promotes the green transformation of AI to enable economic and social development, he added.
Noting that AI is both a major opportunity and a global challenge for the world, Wang put forward several principles to promote AI global governance: Firstly, it is necessary to adhere to a comprehensive and balanced approach and build a framework for AI global governance.
Secondly, it is necessary to foster an open, inclusive, and non-discriminatory development environment that is fair and beneficial to all, Wang said.
Thirdly, it is necessary to uphold multilateralism and ensure equal participation and benefits for all countries, he added.
AI should not be used to maintain hegemony: Chinese FM
