Xi to meet Thai prime minister in Shanghai

Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in Shanghai on Friday.

Anutin arrived in Shanghai on Thursday for the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance and an official visit to China.

The visit marks Anutin's first official trip to China since he took office as Thai prime minister in September 2025.

The 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance is being held from Friday to Monday, bringing together world leaders, official representatives, business leaders, scholars and researchers from more than 100 countries and international organizations.

Xi to meet Thai prime minister in Shanghai

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 8.13 percent lower at 1,938.77 points on Friday.

The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, closed 7.12 percent lower at 1,715.40 points.

The sci-tech innovation board, commonly known as the STAR Market, was inaugurated in June 2019 at Shanghai Stock Exchange. It is designed to support companies in the high-tech and strategic emerging sectors.

China's STAR Composite Index closes lower Friday