China's human resources authorities are mulling measures to actively harness AI in creating new job opportunities and empowering traditional jobs, an official said Saturday.
Employment potential will be unleashed in sectors such as digital economy, high-end manufacturing and modern services, Minister of Human Resources and Social Security Wang Xiaoping told a press conference on the sidelines of the annual session of the national legislature.
"We will strengthen guidance through planning, and build an employment-friendly development mode. We are working with relevant departments to formulate a special employment plan for the 15th Five-Year Plan period, including a series of practical, effective and high-value major employment policies and action plans, to enhance the driving force of employment to development," the minister said.
"At present, artificial intelligence is developing rapidly, which has a profound impact on employment and is of great concern to everyone. We are studying relevant policies to actively leveraging the role of artificial intelligence in creating new jobs and empowering traditional ones, so as to promote inclusive development that coordinates technological progress with improvement of people's livelihood," she said.
China to harness AI in creating new jobs: minister
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with visiting Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane in Beijing on Tuesday, to discuss relations between their two countries.
Thongsavanh is in China to attend the 11th Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
Wang said China is ready to work with Laos to further build a community with a shared future.
He urged efforts from both sides to make full use of the Joint Committee for China-Laos Economic Corridor Cooperation, accelerate development of the China-Laos Railway, and expand cooperation in trade and mineral resources.
Thongsavanh said Laos is committed to advancing the building of a Laos-China community with a shared future, and strengthening cooperation with China in connectivity, energy, mineral resources, and artificial intelligence.
He also pledged closer coordination to combat transnational crime and jointly safeguard ASEAN unity and autonomy, as well as regional peace and stability.
This year marks the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, and the Year of China-Laos Friendship.
The Lancang-Mekong Cooperation mechanism comprises six countries: China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam, which share the Lancang-Mekong River basin. The Mekong River, known as the Lancang River in China, originates in the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Qinghai Province and flows through the six countries, linking their economies and creating opportunities for regional cooperation.
Chinese foreign minister meets Lao deputy prime minister on relations
