Economic Observation Network According to the website of the Ministry of Commerce, on the evening of July 16, 2026, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Dahl in Shanghai to attend the World Artificial Intelligence Conference.

Wang Yi welcomes Dahl to attend the conference in China and sign the agreement to establish the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization on behalf of the Pakistani government. He stated that Pakistan's accession is in line with the long-term interests of the Pakistani country and people, and injects new era connotations into the all-weather strategic partnership between China and Pakistan. Artificial intelligence is a new highland of technological development. As a responsible major country, China is promoting the establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization with like-minded countries, aiming to consolidate international consensus, promote pragmatic cooperation, strengthen capacity building, and enable all countries, especially those in the global South, to benefit equally from the wave of intelligence and avoid the emergence of an intelligence divide in the world. China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Pakistan to promote the development of artificial intelligence for the benefit of all, assist developing countries in economic growth, and also drive global technological innovation and progress.

Wang Yi said that China and Pakistan trust and support each other, and the relationship between the two countries is in line with their common interests and has always been at the forefront of the times. Both sides should jointly implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, maintain high-level exchanges, strengthen political mutual trust, promote cooperation in key areas, strengthen counter-terrorism security guarantees, and accelerate the construction of a closer China Pakistan community with a shared future.

Dahl wishes the World Artificial Intelligence Conference a complete success, stating that the establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization is a great initiative of China, which is of great significance to the future of humanity and the global South, and has won universal praise from the international community, fully reflecting China's responsible major country responsibility. Pakistan is honored to be a founding member of the organization and looks forward to strengthening cooperation with China in various fields such as artificial intelligence. We are willing to make every effort to ensure the safety of Chinese personnel, institutions, and projects in Pakistan and promote the construction of the Pakistan China Economic Corridor. The Pakistani side cherishes the strong friendship between Pakistan and China, and is willing to strengthen cooperation in various fields with China to promote the continuous development of the all-weather strategic partnership between the two countries.