(JW Insights) Jun 19 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the global rise of artificial intelligence with Bill Gates on June 16 and said he welcomed U.S. firms, including Microsoft to bring their AI tech to China, reported Reuters on June 17.

Xi also discussed Microsoft's business development in China during their meeting in Beijing, said Reuters.

Gates, who co-founded Microsoft, stepped down from the company's board in 2020 to focus on philanthropic works related to global health, education, and climate change.

The comments on AI made at the meeting between Xi and Gates were not disclosed in reports of the meeting published by Chinese state media or in a post by Gates reflecting on his China trip, said the Reuters report.

(Li PP)