On May 26, the China–ASEAN Artificial Intelligence Application Cooperation Center Enterprise Alliance was officially launched in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, underscoring China’s effort to position Guangxi as a gateway for AI cooperation with ASEAN countries.
Chinese authorities are promoting an AI development framework described as “R&D in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou; integration in Guangxi; connectivity through Hong Kong; and applications in ASEAN.” The strategy aims to leverage Guangxi’s geographic and policy advantages to strengthen China’s role in regional AI cooperation with Southeast Asia.
The alliance was jointly established by several Chinese technology and innovation organizations, including Moore Threads, AgiBot (Zhiyuan Innovation), ZTE, and the Guangxi Guoyan ASEAN Innovation-Driven Development Center. Its initial 55 member organizations span key sectors of the AI industry chain, including computing infrastructure, AI models, data resources, terminal devices, application scenarios, and industrial investment funds.
The alliance plans to use platforms such as the China–ASEAN AI Ministers’ Roundtable and the China–ASEAN Expo to expand cooperation in AI applications, industrial coordination, standards recognition, and compliance collaboration.
Source: People’s Daily, May 27, 2026
http://gx.people.com.cn/n2/2026/0527/c179464-41592156.html