China Builds a Systemic Edge in AI – Wang Dong & Zhang Xueyu
Competitiveness in artificial intelligence is no longer defined solely by breakthroughs in individual technologies. Instead, it increasingly stems from a self-reinforcing system in which technological innovation, industrial deployment and governance reinforce one another, creating durable systemic capabilities. On 16 July 2026, representatives of 29 countries signed an agreement in China establishing the World Artificial Intelligence…