China Pushes to Lead Global AI Regulation — Can It Work?
What’s clear is that China intends to be at the center of whatever system comes next.
As artificial intelligence grows more powerful and more widely deployed, the world still lacks a unified system to govern its risks — from widening inequality to long-term safety concerns. While many countries are drafting national rules, truly global, binding standards remain absent.
China is now positioning itself to fill that gap.
