China set to unveil vision for role in global AI governance | East Asia Tonight 16 July 2026

Financial hub Shanghai gears up to host the annual World AI Conference even as Beijing looks to shape global rules of artificial intelligence. Also on East Asia Tonight, South Korea moves to stem wild fluctuations in the share market, halting new ETF listings linked to its top chipmakers. Meanwhile, Taiwan's TSMC earmarks US$100 billion for new plants in Arizona. 00:00 Introduction 01:35 China WAIC preview 08:10 Beijing reinforces position on 2016 arbitration ruling 10:10 Chinese officials in Pyongyang 11:42 TSMC quarterly results beat estimates 18:46 Bank of Korea raises rates for first time in three years 25:32 Pew poll on China US perception 33:38 China's South Africa trade ties 38:35 Japan heatwave 39:37 Preview of 'Insight: Feeding Japan'