Why this score China's senior-most diplomat. Authoritative and primary on China's own diplomatic actions and positions — when he states what Beijing has done or intends, that is the record. Discounted below a neutral baseline on contested or comparative claims (counts, capabilities, characterisations of other states), where his statements are advocacy for his government's position and have not consistently been accompanied by verifiable documentation.
Thirty-eight countries have become founding members of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization.
Unverified: no membership list has been published at either count, and the founding agreement has never been produced. A CSIS survey of September 21 still gives 29 signatories and prints no roster. The checkable milestone is publication of the agreement or a member list.