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  Hello and welcome to World Today, I'm Dinghan in Beijing.

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  First up.

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  Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of an upcoming AI conference in Shanghai

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  and deliver a keynote address.

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  The 2026 World AI Conference and a high-level meeting on global AI governance will convene

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  from July 17 to July 20. China's foreign ministry says Xi Jinping will elaborate on China's policy stance

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  and concepts regarding the development and governance of artificial intelligence.

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  Organizers say this year's conference will feature more than 140 forums, 1,100 guests, and 1,100 exhibitors.

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  More than 300 products are set to make their global debuts at the upcoming event.

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  So for more joining us now on the line is Andy Mock, professor joining us from Beijing

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  Foreign Studies University and a senior research fellow at the Center for China and Globalization.

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  So thank you very much for joining us, Andy.

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  My pleasure, Ding Hong, as always.

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  First of all, what will President Xi Jinping's in-person appearance at the annual event signal?

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