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'