BEIJING, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Exclusive groupings and geopolitical calculations are not conducive to technological development and progress in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries and the rest of the Global South, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Thursday.
Guo made the remarks at a regular press briefing in response to a relevant query. It is reported that in a media briefing, the U.S. embassy in Panama introduced a pilot AI supply chain credentialing and provenance platform in Panama, the first of its kind in the world. The U.S. said the project was under evaluation. Some media commented that by verifying the origin, custody, and compliance status of cargo for AI infrastructure, semiconductors, and critical minerals, the project in essence serves the U.S. control of tech industrial and supply chains and tech blockade of China.
"We noticed relevant reports," Guo said, adding that the development of AI bears on the common welfare of all humanity, and all parties should jointly promote the open and inclusive development of AI for good and for all.
He stressed that China will work with LAC countries and other parties to jointly build a just and equitable global AI governance system, and develop AI for the good of people worldwide. ■
