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APEC Digital and AI Ministerial Meeting Held in Chengdu; Chengdu Statement Elevates 'Open Source' to Ministerial-Level Cooperation for the First Time

2026-07-23 · Impact score: 29

On July 23, the 2026 APEC Digital and Artificial Intelligence Ministerial Meeting was held in Chengdu. The meeting chair, Minister of Industry and Information Technology Li Lecheng, announced the successful adoption of the Chengdu Statement, formally titled the '2026 APEC Digital and AI Ministerial Statement,' which establishes an action framework for deepening APEC cooperation in digital and AI fields in the coming period. The meeting focused on the theme 'Digital and AI Technologies Empowering the Asia-Pacific Community,' with discussions centered on three topics: strengthening the enabling role of digital and AI technologies in development, promoting universal and meaningful digital connectivity, and supporting digital inclusion and digital skills upgrading. Key outcomes include five highlights: building consensus on innovation driven by digital and AI empowerment, deepening understanding of risk prevention for security and controllability, and establishing goals of inclusive and shared benefits. Notably, this ministerial meeting elevated 'open source' to the APEC ministerial-level cooperation for the first time, encouraging economies to support open-source practices and actively participate in international AI open-source community collaboration. For the metal 3D printing industry, this consensus on open-source cooperation helps lower the barrier to advanced manufacturing technologies, fostering the integrated innovation of additive manufacturing processes and AI.

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APEC数字和人工智能部长会议在蓉举行，《成都声明》首次将“开源”提升至部长级合作层面

7月23日，2026年亚太经合组织（APEC）数字和人工智能部长会议在成都举行，会议主席、工信部部长李乐成宣布会议成功达成《成都声明》，即《2026年亚太经合组织数字和人工智能部长声明》，为未来一段时期APEC深化数字和人工智能领域合作搭建了行动框架。会议聚焦“数字和人工智能技术赋能亚太共同体”主题，各方围绕加强数字和人工智能技术赋能发展、促进普遍和有意义的数字连接、支持数字包容和数字技能提升三项议题展开讨论。会议成果包括凝聚数智赋能驱动创新发展共识、深化防范风险确保安全可控认识、确立普惠包容实现成果共享目标等五大亮点。尤为值得关注的是，本次部长会议首次将“开源”提升到APEC部长级合作层面加以强调，鼓励各经济体支持开源实践，积极参与人工智能国际开源社区协作。对于金属3D打印行业而言，开源合作共识有助于降低先进制造技术的使用门槛，推动增材制造工艺与AI融合创新。

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