On September 2, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. of the Mission of China to the African Union,Mr. Zhang Wei met with Ms. Mama Keita, Deputy Executive Secretary,and Mr. Aboubakri Diaw, Chief of Staff of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), in the presence of Counselor Mr. Zhai Dongsheng. 

Mr. Zhang highlighted the robust partnership between the Chinese side and the UNECA, particularly in jointly organizing people-to-people exchange activities and conducting collaborative researches, and expressed hope that Ms. Keita would steer the deepening of cooperation in these areas. Mr. Zhang briefed the key outcomes achieved at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC). He underscored China’s advocacy for a people-centered and “AI for Good and for the Positives” principles,turning AI into a powerful engine for promoting shared prosperity and safeguarding common security, and advancing the establishment of a fair and equitable global AI governance system.

Ms. Keita highly praised China’s vision for AI governance and its ongoing support for African development and the UNECA mandates. She stressed that AI holds critical significance for Africa’s economic transformation and sustainable development, and the UNECA stands ready to work with the Chinese side to implement outcomes of the WAIC and support the AI development across African continent.