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Premier to attend AI conference in Shanghai

Premier Li Qiang will attend the opening ceremony of the 2024 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai on Thursday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Tuesday. With the theme "Governing AI for Good and for All", the event will run from Thursday to Saturday. It will feature a conference and forum, displays and exhibitions, a contest and an awards ceremony, and gather top scientists, entrepreneurs, government officials, experts and scholars, representatives of international organizations, investors and startup teams.

Coast guard controls illegal Philippine activity

The China Coast Guard said on Tuesday it had monitored and controlled Philippine Coast Guard vessels that attempted to transfer personnel and supplies on Monday to a coast guard ship illegally stationed at Xianbin Reef in the South China Sea. China Coast Guard spokesman Liu Dejun said in a statement that the Philippines dispatched three coast guard vessels on Monday to transfer personnel and supplies to its illegally stationed coast guard ship at Xianbin Reef. In response, the China Coast Guard monitored and controlled the situation. He emphasized that China has indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha Islands, including Xianbin Reef, and the surrounding waters.

Former Heilongjiang vice-governor arrested

The arrest of former Heilongjiang province vice-governor Wang Yixin on suspicion of bribery was announced by the Supreme People's Procuratorate on Tuesday. The case was handed over to prosecutors for examination and prosecution following the conclusion of an investigation carried out by the National Commission of Supervision, the top procuratorate said. According to the investigation, Wang assisted others in job promotion, land development and project contracting in return for huge amounts of money and valuables.

China Daily - Xinhua