China is set to expand the use of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and big data in national security, public safety, and social governance.
On September 28, Xi Jinping, the President of China, issued these directives during the "Safe China Construction Work Conference" held in Beijing, as reported by the state-run Xinhua News Agency on September 29. Xi emphasized that "China has become one of the safest countries in the world" and stressed the need to build a higher level of safety in China to promote Chinese-style modernization. He particularly highlighted the importance of strengthening the national security system and capabilities while enhancing public safety management and improving the social governance system, calling for an increase in scientific and technological capabilities.
Xinhua also noted that in the era of AI and big data, there is a need to enhance the ability to detect risks early and to prevent and control them precisely using new technologies.
The conference was attended by key figures leading China's judicial system, including Chen Wenqing, a member of the Central Political Bureau and Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, as well as Wang Xiaohong, Minister of Public Security, Zhang Jun, President of the Supreme People's Court, and Ying Yong, Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.
On the same day, China selected 60 pilot cities and 160 pilot counties for the construction of a safe China. It is expected that the integration of advanced technologies like AI and big data into the national security and social management systems, which have been emphasized since Xi's administration, will further enhance the ability to detect and manage social risks proactively.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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