Int'l experts hail China's AI development at Wuzhen summit in east China

Artificial intelligence (AI) has undergone rapid development in China and has transformed the future of work for professionals, according to experts attending the 2024 World Internet Conference (WIC) Wuzhen Summit in the ancient water town of Wuzhen in east China's Zhejiang Province.

The 2024 edition, themed "Embracing a People-centered and AI-for-good Digital Future -- Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace," features 24 sub-forums on topics such as the Global Development Initiative, digital economy and AI technology governance, along with a series of activities.

As part of the WIC Wuzhen Summit, the Light of Internet Expo kicked off on Tuesday. The event has drawn an impressive lineup of 665 domestic and international companies and institutions from 53 countries and regions, highlighting the latest advancements in AI technology.

Speaking to China Global Television Network (CGTN) on the sidelines of the expo, international experts shared their insights into China's rapid AI development and its critical role in transforming industries.

"What impressed me the most is the development of the local model. It started very late and is already catching up with the world leader. China has a lot of very talented engineers that help us achieve many projects. The frontier and the border is not a challenge for developing AI models, especially we have a lot of open source models and our local models, so we can work very well with China market," said Frederic Bazin, CEO of Coderbunker, a community of international software developers.

"China is leading the way a lot in AI. We were with Shanghai's top AI technology company. They're called DeepBlue Technology. We've been working with them for nearly 10 years, and they do develop cleaning robots. For example, Marriott hotels in the USA are using DeepBlue robots to clean all their hotels," said Cliff Hegan, the managing director of human resources consulting firm Fitco.

This year's WIC Wuzhen Summit kicked off on Wednesday and is scheduled to close on Friday.

Int'l experts hail China's AI development at Wuzhen summit in east China

The Western Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army have sent troops to Pakistan to participate in a joint anti-terrorism exercise from late November to mid-December.

Coded "Warrior-VIII," the exercise will focus on joint counter-terrorism clean-up and strike operations.

This year's exercise is the eighth joint exercise of the series between the Chinese and Pakistani militaries, with the aim to consolidate and deepen practical exchanges and cooperation, as well as enhance the capability for conducting joint counter-terrorism operations.

The final group of Chinese troops participating in the exercise arrived in Pakistan via air delivery on Monday, marking that all the participating troops now are at the designated area.

"By taking advantage of the opportunity of joint air delivery, we carried out specialized intensive training of the troops, focusing on improving their joint delivery capabilities including refined measurement, containerized loading and formation under combat conditions," said Zhu Zhenlong, a military official engaged in the exercise.

More than 300 Chinese troops are taking part in the exercise. The two sides will engage in multi-level and mixed training across various specialties, and organize live troop drills in accordance with the actual combat process.

"This joint exercise exemplifies the strong trust and deep friendship between the two countries and their militaries. We will focus on the theme of joint anti-terrorism and continue to deepen exchanges with the Pakistani side in this field. We will work with the Pakistani military to analyze new trends and characteristics of terrorism and develop effective countermeasures," said Deng Yajun, a military official engaged in the exercise.

Chinese, Pakistani militaries to hold joint anti-terrorism exercise