习近平在上海考察时强调 加快建成具有全球影响力的科技创新高地

习近平在上海考察时强调

加快建成具有全球影响力的科技创新高地

蔡奇陪同考察

中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平29日在上海考察时强调，上海承担着建设国际科技创新中心的历史使命，要抢抓机遇，以服务国家战略为牵引，不断增强科技创新策源功能和高端产业引领功能，加快建成具有全球影响力的科技创新高地。

29日上午，习近平在中共中央政治局委员、上海市委书记陈吉宁和市长龚正陪同下，来到位于徐汇区的上海“模速空间”大模型创新生态社区调研。

4月29日，中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平在上海考察。这是习近平在位于徐汇区的上海“模速空间”大模型创新生态社区，察看大模型产品展示。新华社记者 王晔 摄

4月29日，中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平在上海考察。这是习近平在位于徐汇区的上海“模速空间”大模型创新生态社区，听取相关技术研发和企业生产经营介绍。新华社记者 王晔 摄

“模速空间”是上海市打造的人工智能大模型专业孵化和加速平台，已入驻企业100余家。习近平来到这里，通过视频短片了解上海市人工智能产业发展情况，察看重点孵化企业的大模型产品展示，听取相关技术研发和企业生产经营介绍。习近平对上海积极发展人工智能取得的实效给予肯定。他指出，人工智能技术加速迭代，正迎来爆发式发展，上海要总结好以大模型产业生态体系孵化人工智能产业等成功经验，加大探索力度，力争在人工智能发展和治理各方面走在前列，产生示范效应。

4月29日，中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平在上海考察。这是习近平在位于徐汇区的上海“模速空间”大模型创新生态社区考察。新华社记者 王晔 摄

4月29日，中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平在上海考察。这是习近平在位于徐汇区的上海“模速空间”大模型创新生态社区，同正在参加“下一代智能体的自主进化”主题沙龙的青年创新人才亲切交流。新华社记者 谢环驰 摄

在“模速空间”3层，一场以“下一代智能体的自主进化”为主题的沙龙正在举行。习近平高兴地参与进来，同现场青年创新人才亲切交流。大家纷纷向总书记汇报所在团队开展人工智能技术研究和产业应用的收获体会。习近平对大家说，人工智能是年轻的事业，也是年轻人的事业。我们正在全面推进强国建设、民族复兴伟业，正是年轻一代展示才华、大显身手的好时候。实现中华民族的伟大梦想，寄希望于年轻人。大家要怀爱国之心、立报国之志、增强国之能，把个人奋斗同国家前途命运紧紧联系在一起，跑好历史的接力棒，在推进中国式现代化的宽广舞台上绽放绚丽的青春光彩。

4月29日，中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平在上海考察。这是习近平在位于徐汇区的上海“模速空间”大模型创新生态社区人工智能产品体验店考察。新华社记者 谢环驰 摄

4月29日，中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平在上海考察。这是习近平在位于徐汇区的上海“模速空间”大模型创新生态社区人工智能产品体验店考察。新华社记者 谢环驰 摄

随后，习近平走进人工智能产品体验店。柜台上，智能眼镜、智能儿童玩具、智能乐器等创新产品琳琅满目，习近平详细了解产品功能和市场行情，还饶有兴致地戴上智能眼镜亲身体验。他表示，我国数据资源丰富，产业体系完备，市场空间巨大，发展人工智能前景广阔，要加强政策支持和人才培养，努力开发更多安全可靠的优质产品。

离开时，创新生态社区的科研人员和企业员工高声向总书记问好，欢迎总书记再来。习近平频频向大家挥手致意，祝大家五一劳动节快乐，勉励大家不断干出新业绩、作出新贡献。

中共中央政治局常委、中央办公厅主任蔡奇陪同考察。

何立峰及中央和国家机关有关部门负责同志陪同考察。

Xi inspects Shanghai large-model incubator, underscoring China's AI ambitions

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the Shanghai Foundation Model Innovation Center, a large-model incubator home to over 100 enterprises in Shanghai, east China, April 29, 2025. Xi made an inspection trip in Shanghai on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

President Xi Jinping on Tuesday visited a large-model incubator in Shanghai, urging the city to take the lead in AI development and governance while highlighting China's vast potential for the industry.

The trip came four days after China's leadership convened a dedicated AI study session, during which Xi called for gaining a head start in this strategic sector.

"AI technology is evolving rapidly and entering a phase of explosive growth," said Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, as he visited the Shanghai Foundation Model Innovation Center, a large-model incubator home to over 100 enterprises.

During the group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee last Friday, Xi pointed out that AI, as a strategic technology leading the new round of sci-tech revolution and industrial transformation, has profoundly changed the ways people work and live.

The Party Central Committee attaches great importance to the development of AI, and has improved top-level design and strengthened implementation efforts in recent years, Xi said at the session.

In the incubator, Xi joined a salon themed on the autonomous evolution of next-generation intelligent agents, engaging in discussions with young innovators on the spot.

"AI is a nascent industry, and it's also an industry that belongs to young people," said Xi.

He then walked into an AI product experience store, where he inquired in detail about the functions and market trends of the products, and tried on a pair of smart glasses for a firsthand experience.

Shanghai announced a comprehensive plan last December aimed at developing a world-class AI industry ecosystem by 2025, including measures to step up global cooperation. In 2024, Shanghai's AI industry scale exceeded 400 billion yuan (about 55 billion U.S. dollars).

China's AI market is projected to experience substantial growth in the coming years, according to International Data Corporation. U.S. companies, including Tesla and Microsoft, have set their sights on the commercial prospects of China's AI market.

The Yangtze River Delta region, anchored by Shanghai, is at the forefront of China's AI innovation. DeepSeek, hailing from Hangzhou in the southern part of the delta region, is less than 200 kilometers away from Shanghai.

Noting China's rich data resources, complete industrial system and huge market, Xi said in Shanghai that the country holds broad prospects for AI development, emphasizing enhanced policy support and talent cultivation.

Cultivating and strengthening the AI industry has been included in China's 14th Five-Year Plan and its development vision for 2035, aiming to advance the sector toward a beneficial, safe and equitable direction.

A recent Stanford University report has shown that China is closing the gap with the United States in cutting-edge AI model development.

According to a report by the World Intellectual Property Organization, China topped the global rankings with over 38,000 patent applications for generative AI between 2014 and 2023.

"Despite external pressure and technological blockades, China has the capability to leverage AI technology to drive leapfrog economic growth and significantly enhance productivity," Liang Zheng, vice dean of the Institute for AI International Governance at Tsinghua University, told Xinhua.

"Amid the fragmented and exclusive AI governance landscape, China can play a crucial role in promoting global cooperation," added Liang.

Calling AI a global public good, the Chinese leadership has pledged to help Global South nations build tech capacity, thus narrowing the global AI divide.

Xi on Tuesday urged Shanghai to embrace its historical role as a leading international center for scientific and technological innovation and to build itself into a globally renowned sci-tech high ground. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the Shanghai Foundation Model Innovation Center, a large-model incubator home to over 100 enterprises in Shanghai, east China, April 29, 2025. Xi made an inspection trip in Shanghai on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the Shanghai Foundation Model Innovation Center, a large-model incubator home to over 100 enterprises in Shanghai, east China, April 29, 2025. Xi made an inspection trip in Shanghai on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, engages in discussions with young innovators at a salon themed on the autonomous evolution of next-generation intelligent agents at the Shanghai Foundation Model Innovation Center, a large-model incubator home to over 100 enterprises in Shanghai, east China, April 29, 2025. Xi made an inspection trip in Shanghai on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits an AI product experience store at the Shanghai Foundation Model Innovation Center, a large-model incubator home to over 100 enterprises in Shanghai, east China, April 29, 2025. Xi made an inspection trip in Shanghai on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits an AI product experience store at the Shanghai Foundation Model Innovation Center, a large-model incubator home to over 100 enterprises in Shanghai, east China, April 29, 2025. Xi made an inspection trip in Shanghai on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)