China-SCO Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Forum

The Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Forum (中国—上海合作组织人工智能合作论坛) of the 2025 China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization (上海合作組織) convened in Tianjin on May 29, 2025, under the theme “Intelligence Converges in China, Wisdom Benefits SCO” (智汇中国，慧聚上合). Co-hosted by China’s National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展和改革委员会), or NDRC, a ministerial-level department that coordinates the development policies of the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee, and the Tianjin Municipal People’s Government, the forum brought together ministerial-level representatives from SCO member states, UNESCO, and industry and academic experts to discuss AI governance, technology breakthroughs, and application scenarios. Its key outcome was the release of the “China-SCO AI Application Cooperation Center Proposal” (中国—上海合作组织人工智能应用合作中心方案), calling for a joint platform to support talent development, industrial partnerships, and open-source AI cooperation across the region. While the proposal was loudly proclaimed through Chinese state media, a full-text version of the document remained unavailable as of March 2026.