The New Development Bank (NDB) will fully embrace AI, in terms of both supporting the industry's development and incorporating the technology in its operation, according to president of the organization Dilma Rousseff.
The NDB will maintain its direction of supporting digital infrastructure development in the coming years, Rousseff, who will start her second five-year term as NBD president in July, told China Media Group (CMG) in an interview in Shanghai on Monday, while giving a special mention of Chinese AI model DeepSeek.
"We will continue to invest in digital infrastructure. Digitalization and the digital economy are prerequisites for achieving this goal. In my view, China presents an example that must be taken into consideration, and that is the emergence of the big AI model DeepSeek. It proves that it is possible to create groundbreaking new technologies using existing technology. Previously, Western countries blocked (China's import of) chips to prevent China from advancing in the field of artificial intelligence. DeepSeek is an inspiring case for the Global South," Rousseff said.
Rousseff also says the NDB is actively studying how it can utilize the power of AI.
"I even hope to promote the use of DeepSeek at the New Development Bank. We have already started doing this, engaging with various fields to understand where we can apply it because this is not traditionally the bank's area of expertise. We want to become a multilateral bank that embraces new technologies, and that is our responsibility," she said.
New Development Bank president highlights need to fully embrace AI
A senior Chinese military scholar on Saturday called on the international community to jointly inject positive energy into safeguarding global strategic stability.
Meng Xiangqing, head of the Chinese People's Liberation Army expert delegation and a professor at China's National Defense University said at a session at the Shangri-La Dialogue 2026 in Singapore that global strategic stability faces multiple challenges.
Against this backdrop, China has put forward the Global Security Initiative and the Global Governance Initiative, advocating a vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, Meng said in a speech at the session.
The initiatives uphold multilateralism and the rule of law in international affairs, providing important ideas and solutions for addressing global challenges, he said.
Meng also said that all countries should firmly safeguard the post-war international order and strengthen the political foundation for strategic stability. He emphasized the need to remain alert to any resurgence of militarism and to uphold the outcomes of World War II and the post-war international order.
"For a country that has never thoroughly eradicated the specter of militarism, is it qualified to discuss defense cooperation on the international stage? Can it win the trust of the international community, especially the Asian countries it once invaded? I have serious doubts. The lessons of the past are not far behind us. Today, the world once again stands at a new crossroads. We must remain vigilant against any attempt to revive militarism, and earnestly safeguard the achievements of World War Two and the post-war international order," said Meng.
On nuclear issues, Meng reiterated China's long-standing position.
He said that China's stance is consistent and clear. China remains committed to peaceful development, adheres to a nuclear strategy of self-defense, and pursues a policy of no-first use of nuclear weapons.
China supports a comprehensive ban and eventual elimination of nuclear arms, and this policy has never changed, he added.
Since its launch in 2002 by the British think tank the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), the Shangri-La Dialogue, officially known as the Asia Security Summit, has been held annually except in 2020 and 2021 with the support of the Singaporean government.
As Asia's premier defense and security summit, the Shangri-La Dialogue 2026 opened Friday in Singapore amid growing geopolitical tensions.
The three-day event, which focuses on major security challenges facing the region, brought together 550 delegates from over 40 countries and regions. It features six plenary sessions, two ministerial roundtables, three special sessions, and a special address.
Chinese scholar calls for positive energy in maintaining global stability
