# The Shanghai Counterweight: China's 29 Nation WAICO Alliance and the Two Futures of Global AI Governance - July 18, 2026

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Published: 2026-07-18T10:07:04+00:00
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The Shanghai Counterweight: China's 29 Nation WAICO Alliance and the Two Futures of Global AI Governance - July 18, 2026 Chris and Laura go deep on the launch of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, the 29 nation alliance China unveiled in Shanghai with Xi Jinping framing open source models as a public good for the Global South. They unpack the founding membership, the pledge of 5,000 AI training spots for developing countries, and what a world with two competing AI go...

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