Summary
President Xi Jinping met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the Shanghai Xijiao State Guest House on the afternoon of 17 July 2026. Guterres was in China for the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on AI Global Governance. Xi praised Guterres' contributions over the past decade in leading the UN to firmly defend multilateralism and promote global AI governance, stressing that China will continue to support the UN.
Guterres said China's firm support for multilateralism sets an example for the world. Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Wang Yi, and Chen Jining attended the meeting.
Commentary
The meeting between President Xi and UN Secretary-General Guterres on the sidelines of the World AI Conference underscored commitments to multilateralism and UN reform. For New Zealand small and medium-sized enterprises, a stable multilateral trading system remains critical; rising protectionism could weigh on dairy and meat exports. Fragmented global AI governance rules would increase compliance costs for tech products entering markets such as China.
New Zealand AI startups should monitor standard developments and explore opportunities in technology service trade under the upgraded NZ-China FTA.
Keywords: Xi Jinping, António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, meeting, multilateralism, AI global governance, community with shared future for mankind, UN reform, Shanghai Xijiao State Guest House, World AI Conference
Summary in Chinese | 摘要
2026年7月17日下午，国家主席习近平在上海西郊宾馆会见来华出席2026世界人工智能大会暨人工智能全球治理高级别会议的联合国秘书长古特雷斯。习近平高度评价古特雷斯10年来领导联合国坚定捍卫多边主义、推动人工智能全球治理等贡献，强调中方将一如既往支持联合国。古特雷斯表示中国坚定支持多边主义为世界树立榜样。
蔡奇、丁薛祥、王毅、陈吉宁等参加会见。
Commentary in Chinese | 评论
2026世界人工智能大会期间，习近平主席与联合国秘书长古特雷斯会晤，强调多边主义与联合国改革。对于新西兰中小企业，稳定的多边贸易体系是生命线；保护主义抬头可能冲击乳品、肉类出口。人工智能全球治理若形成碎片化规则，将提高技术产品进入中国等市场的合规门槛。
新西兰AI初创企业宜关注标准动向，利用中新自贸协定升级版探索技术服务贸易机会。
关键词: 习近平, 古特雷斯, 联合国秘书长, 会见, 多边主义, 人工智能全球治理, 人类命运共同体, 联合国改革, 上海西郊宾馆, 世界人工智能大会