China's Premier Li Qiang warned Saturday that artificial intelligence development must be weighed against the security risks, saying global consensus was urgently needed even as the tech race between Beijing and Washington shows no sign of abating.

China wants to work with other countries and has laid out its plans for the global governance of artificial intelligence.

Since the late 1990s, China has had several national-level talent recruitment programmes to attract overseas researchers, on top of hundreds of regional and local schemes. Among the largest and most prominent was the Thousand Talents Plan targeting leading researchers and entrepreneurs, which included a ‘youth’ branch for those under 40.

A Hong Kong conglomerate that’s selling ports at the Panama Canal says it may seek a Chinese investor to join a consortium of buyers.

"This dam can almost power the state of Texas," an engineer told Newsweek, with the scale of energy produced "simply astounding."

With her short, permed hair and unshowy clothing, Fan Chunli looks every bit the middle-aged woman from rural China. Among a crowd of youngsters vying to become the next breakout star in one of China’s most popular stand-up comedy contests,

Premier Li Qiang proposed a global AI cooperation organization, challenging U.S. dominance amid tech competition. He criticized technological monopolies and promoted open-source AI, particularly for developing nations.

Red carpet rolled out for history-making son of village as student’s academic prowess celebrated amid fears over future pressure.