Al Governance, Digital Sovereignty, and China-Central Asia Cooperation
Speaker
Dr. Farrukh Khakimov
Head of Department of Development Strategy Center, Uzbekistan; Visiting Scholar at CGAIG and FDDI
Chair
Dr. ZHANG Yifeng
Associate Professor, Fudan Institute of Belt and Road & Global Governance (BRGG)
Discussant
Dr. MA Bin
Associate Professor, Deputy Director of the Center for SCO Studies, Center for Russian and Central Asian Studies
Time
10:00-11:30, June 24, 2026
Venue
Room 203, Think Tank Building, Fudan University
Host
Center for Global AI Innovative Governance
Fudan Development Institute
Absract
China’s Global Al Governance Initiative and its implications for Central Asia, with particular focus on Uzbekistan will be critically examined during the presentation. It analyses how China’s evolving governance framework intersects with regional digital transformation agendas, sovereignty concerns, and emergent regulatory architectures at global stage. Against the backdrop of deepening bilateral partnerships, including the China-Uzbekistan all-weather strategic partnership and multilateral platforms such as the SCO, BRI, and Central Asia-China cooperation, the study assesses tangible outcomes, including the 2025 Treaty of Eternal Good-Neighborliness. As technology transfer and Al applications accelerate across public administration, trade, infrastructure, and education, the presentation will provide a systematic theoretical and practical assessment of the Initiative's regional impact.
