China plays leading role in global AI governance: UN expert

As an important representative of the Global South and a responsible major country, China has played a leading role in artificial intelligence (AI) governance and has been actively promoting global AI capacity building so that it can benefit all, an expert.

During the High-Level Meeting on International Cooperation on Capacity-building on Artificial Intelligence at the UN headquarters in New York on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced the AI Capacity-Building Action Plan for Good and for All.

Five visions were proposed on cooperation areas that meet the expectation of all parties, in particular the Global South, namely AI infrastructure, industrial empowerment, personnel training, data development and security governance

The Action Plan identifies 10 actions China will take, including promoting AI and digital infrastructure connectivity and carrying out cooperation in research and development and application of models and language resources, better synergizing AI strategies and strengthening policy exchanges, and actively sharing technical practices.

It is aimed at bridging the AI divide and promoting the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

"Now, artificial intelligence may further expand a digital divide into an intelligence divide. Artificial intelligence capability building for all is precisely a solution to closing this intelligence divide, so that the development and application of the artificial intelligence capabilities can truly benefit everyone," said Zeng Yi, an expert of the UN High-Level Advisory Board on Artificial Intelligence.

Last October, China proposed the Global AI Governance Initiative, providing a Chinese solution and contributing Chinese wisdom to the contemporary issue of "how to develop and govern AI". China believes that in the process of AI development and governance, efforts should be made to conduct international cooperation with and provide assistance to developing countries to ensure equal rights, opportunities and rules for all, and leave no country behind.

"We anticipate more Chinese contributions to building a UN-led global artificial governance network that can truly enable all member states to participate and leave no one behind," said Zeng.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a press briefing in Beijing on Thursday that since the beginning of this year, China has promoted the adoption of the resolution entitled "Enhancing International Cooperation on Capacity-building of Artificial Intelligence" at the UN General Assembly, and held the 2024 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, and the first Seminar on Capacity Building of Artificial Intelligence.

"The Action Plan as part of the ongoing effort fully reflects China's leading role in global AI governance. We stand ready to work with the international community to implement the Action Plan, ensure that all countries can benefit from the AI dividends, and jointly pave the way for a brighter, more intelligent future," said Lin.

China plays leading role in global AI governance: UN expert

China plays leading role in global AI governance: UN expert

The Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities (the GlobE Network) concluded its plenary meeting in Beijing on Friday, with a consensus on anti-corruption law enforcement cooperation approved at the meeting.

The Beijing Consensus on Law Enforcement Cooperation and Denial of Safe Haven for Corruption was passed during a high-level forum of the four-day meeting.

The consensus reiterates the GlobE Network's zero-tolerance against corruption and pledges respect for sovereign equality and differences in laws. It aims to promote anti-corruption law enforcement cooperation to prevent and combat corruption with concerted efforts. "The great differences in political systems and legal systems among countries have posed great difficulties and challenges for carrying out anti-corruption law enforcement cooperation. The Beijing Consensus proposes to establish a secure and encrypted information sharing platform which can promote information sharing while ensuring national security and personal privacy, thus playing a very important role in cracking down on transnational organized crimes," said Guo Yong, dean of the Institute of Discipline Inspection and Supervision of Tsinghua University.

China has organized the "Sky Net" operation for ten consecutive years hunting down corruption suspects who have fled abroad, using extradition, repatriation, and other methods to repatriate more than 13,000 fugitives from over 120 countries and regions, and recovered 63.1 billion yuan (about 9 billion U.S. dollars) in illicit funds.

Currently, China has concluded more than 170 extradition treaties, judicial assistance treaties, and asset return and sharing agreements with more than 80 countries, and signed financial intelligence exchange and cooperation agreements with more than 60 countries and regions.

The National Commission of Supervision of China has also established working contacts with anti-corruption agencies of more than 100 countries, and has promoted bilateral law enforcement agency cooperation mechanisms through high-level leadership exchanges.

Established in 2021, the GlobE Network is the world's most represented anti-corruption law enforcement cooperation platform.

Anti-corruption body GlobE Network passes Beijing consensus