AI Governance in China: Regulation, Institutions, and Global Implications & Symposium Concluding Reception

As artificial intelligence reshapes global infrastructure, China is rapidly establishing one of the world’s most comprehensive regulatory frameworks for the technology. This panel concludes the 2026 China Law Symposium by examining the specific mechanisms of Chinese AI governance—from algorithm filing systems to the newly proposed “AI Law.” Moving beyond general comparisons, the discussion will analyze how these regulations are being implemented on the ground, their impact on cross-border development, and how China’s “experimentalist” regulatory approach contrasts with European and American models. Reception will follow after the panel discussion. 

The panel features three scholars at the forefront of global AI policy:

Prof. Hui Zhou, Deputy Director of the Institute of Law at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), is a key architect of China’s digital legal framework. He played a central role in drafting the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) and China’s first draft model law on artificial intelligence, directly advising national regulators on policy design. 

Prof. Yunya Song serves as Associate Head of the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas at HKUST and Director of the Media Intelligence Research Center. A pioneering voice in computational social science, she leads research on “AI imaginaries” and the societal impact of algorithmic media. 

Prof. Yue Zhu is a legal researcher at Tongji University and the lead author of the landmark Science article, “China’s emerging regulation toward an open future for AI” (Oct 2025), which analyzed the six pillars of China’s evolving AI safety regime.

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Dinner will be provided for the panel talk and Chinese snacks will be provided for the reception.