Wang Yi Meets Brazil’s Amorim in Beijing, Praises AI Body Decision

Brazil's decision to join the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization gives Beijing a significant Latin American partner in its push to shape global AI governance norms, a space where China and Western blocs are increasingly competing over standards and institutional design. The framing around "inclusive" and "beneficial" AI signals a governance-first diplomatic track rather than a commercial one. Whether other major emerging economies follow Brazil into the body, and how the grouping's rules evolve relative to Western-led initiatives, is the open question.