China has proposed a global action plan to govern artificial intelligence, just days after the United States unveiled its own plan to promote US dominance of the rapidly growing field that’s become a key bargaining chip in trade talks between the economic powerhouses.

This latest move plays directly into China's long game: win over developing nations by making advanced AI more accessible. Companies like DeepSeek, Alibaba, and Moonshot have released open-weight language models that rival those from OpenAIwithout the paywalls.

China calls for an international AI governance framework, urging collaboration to set ethical standards and promote responsible technology.