China creates World AI body with Russia and 27 others, but without US

China and 28 partner countries established the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) in Shanghai on July 16; notable absences include the United States, the European Union and its member states, the UK, Japan, and South Korea. The report highlights Chinese AI companies' efforts to challenge US dominance across areas such as open-weight models, AI cyber protection, and open-source AI.