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Open Source·Jul 11·all news from July 11, 2026

Xi to Debut at China’s Flagship AI Summit as US Rivalry Heats Up

Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver his first appearance at the nation's premier artificial intelligence conference. This move highlights Beijing's focus on prioritizing domestic AI development as geopolitical competition with the United States over technological supremacy continues to grow.

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