US, China pitch AI action plans at APEC events in pursuit of supremacy

By Choonsik Yoo ( August 6, 2025, 06:07 GMT | Comment) -- Senior US and Chinese officials outlined sharply contrasting strategies for global AI leadership at an APEC event, with the US emphasizing technological dominance and China promoting multilateral cooperation. South Korea, as host, highlighted its role as a diplomatic mediator by facilitating the creation of a new APEC AI ministerial meeting at a time when major countries are engaged in deep geopolitical ambitions to shape global AI norms and infrastructure. Senior US and Chinese officials, speaking back-to-back at an APEC event* this week, used the occasion to vigorously showcase their latest national strategies for securing global dominance in artificial intelligence — signaling an escalation in AI diplomacy and underscoring host South Korea’s role as a mediator....

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US, China pitch AI action plans at APEC events in pursuit of supremacy

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