Tech & Science
Xi Jinping Deploys AI Diplomacy to Attract Global South and Build Alternative World Order
According to the Financial Times of July 23, 2026, Xi Jinping is pursuing an artificial intelligence-focused diplomacy strategy aimed at attracting countries of the Global South. Beijing is thereby formulating what the FT describes as its most ambitious offer yet to build an alternative world order. Both of these claims rest on a single journalistic source. The specific AI programs being offered, the countries targeted as priorities, and the concrete implementation modalities of this strategy have not been detailed in available reporting.