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Top legislator meets with intl legislators forum delegates

Top legislator Zhao Leji met on Wednesday with representatives attending the 2026 Legislators Forum for Friendly Exchanges in Beijing.

Zhao, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the country's top legislature, said that the NPC is ready to work with parliaments worldwide to implement the four global initiatives, uphold true multilateralism, deepen exchanges at all levels and across multiple fields, and provide legal support for practical cooperation.

Briefing delegates on China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30), Zhao said that China will continue to expand high-standard opening-up, share opportunities with other countries and promote common development.

Vice-premier discusses AI with Tsinghua SEM officials

Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang met with representatives of the advisory board of the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management in Beijing on Tuesday.

Ding, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, exchanged views with the representatives, focusing on the development and governance of artificial intelligence.

AI is a key force driving a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, Ding said, stressing the need to develop, apply and govern this future-shaping technology to better benefit all humanity.

CHINA DAILY-XINHUA