A staff member trains a robot at a textile workshop in Cixi, Zhejiang province, on Sept 3. XU YU/XINHUAThe BRICS is emerging as a significant force in development and governance of artificial intelligence globally, experts say, highlighting its crucial role in championing the Glo...

When Usman Ahmed first arrived in China in 2017, his ambitions were modest — to learn Mandarin, experience a new culture and broaden his horizons. Nine years later, the 32-year-old from Pakistan is pursuing a PhD focusing on AI at Yangzhou University in Jiangsu province. H...

INCE THE FOUNDING of the People’s Republic of China, the country has gradually developed a set of security concepts with Chinese characteristics through its involvement in international security affairs and global security governance.

Illustration: Xia Qing/GTIn late July, the European Commission put money behind a phrase Brussels has used for years. It opened bidding for up to seven AI gigafactories, offering 10 billion euros ($11.5 billion) in public funding, hoping to mobilize 20 billion euros more, and spe...

As artificial intelligence advances rapidly, experts warn that the widening AI divide is becoming a major challenge for the Global South. They say China is helping narrow the gap by promoting more inclusive approaches and expanding practical cooperation.