China Offers 5,000 AI Training Places, Sets Up Cooperation Centers for Developing Nations
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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 30
China Offers 5,000 AI Training Places, Sets Up Cooperation Centers for Developing Nations
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 30
Summary
China said it will provide 5,000 AI training and seminar opportunities to developing countries over the next five years and build international AI-application cooperation centers.
The plan, presented after the 2026 World AI Conference in Shanghai, is aimed at spreading AI benefits more widely while improving governance, safety and human control of the technology.
30 countries will also gain access to Mazu, an AI-powered early-warning weather system, as Beijing expands practical AI cooperation with ASEAN, the Arab League, the African Union, CELAC, the SCO and BRICS partners.
China argued security concerns over data, privacy and responsible use require cross-border standards and collaboration, while warning against using security as a blanket reason to restrict normal technology cooperation.
Beijing framed the push as part of a broader open-access AI strategy, saying China’s core AI industry topped 1.2 trillion yuan in 2025 and highlighting open-source models such as Qwen, DeepSeek and Kimi.