BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 23. More than $23
billion has been mobilized and over 2,000 projects have been
implemented in more than 70 countries under China's Global
Development Initiative, the Chinese Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Lu
Mei, said at the reception in Baku marking the 77th anniversary of
the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Trend's correspondent
reports from the event.
According to her, the practical cooperation under the initiative
had produced "fruitful results."
"Practical cooperation under the Global Development Initiative
has produced fruitful results: more than $23 billion has been
mobilized, and over 2,000 cooperation projects have been
implemented in more than 70 countries, benefiting more than 40
million people worldwide," Lu Mei said.
The ambassador also highlighted China's efforts to improve
global governance. According to her, Chinese President Xi Jinping
put forward the Global Initiative on Global Governance last year
and outlined nine key priorities for improving global
governance.
Lu Mei said the initiative had received support from the United
Nations and the international community.
She also highlighted the development of international mechanisms
for artificial intelligence governance. According to Lu Mei, China
was the first country to put forward a Global Initiative on AI
Governance.
In July 2026, the World Organization for Cooperation in
Artificial Intelligence was established in Shanghai at China's
initiative, Lu Mei said.
According to the ambassador, the organization is the first
international organization dedicated to AI governance and is
intended to promote the development of artificial intelligence for
the benefit of all countries, particularly developing
countries.
Moreover, Lu Mei emphasized that international cooperation in AI
should ensure equal opportunities for all countries to benefit from
the development of artificial intelligence.
