Insights into China's AI Innovations Shared at China-ASEAN Seminar

5 February 2026

KUALA LUMPUR: The "2026 China-ASEAN AI Capacity-Building Training Programme and High-Level Seminar on AI Frontier Technologies and Governance" recently took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Professor Dou Dejing, Chief Scientist of Beijing Electronic Digital & Intelligence (BEDI), delivered a keynote speech titled "AI, LLMs, and Industrial Applications in China".

In his address, he highlighted significant outcomes in sectors such as healthcare and industrial manufacturing, offering valuable insights for ASEAN participants on industry transformation.

The seminar, co-organised by the Federation of Engineering Institutions of Asia and the Pacific, the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Xiamen University Malaysia, and the Chinese Association of Automation, attracted nearly 150 representatives.

Discussions focused on AI frontier technologies, safety governance, and pathways for regional cooperation. Professor Dou centred his presentation on "full-stack AI capabilities driving industrial upgrading", outlining BEDI's strategic approach and its successful outcomes.

BEDI is dedicated to advancing AI operations in China through a framework of "one AI foundation + two industry platforms". The organisation employs a customised methodology tailored to specific cities and industries, delivering practical digital-intelligence solutions.

A notable example is the Beijing Digital Economy Computing Power Centre, which offers comprehensive services across data, computing, models, and applications, thereby supporting high-quality innovations in the AIGC audiovisual sector in Chaoyang District.

Furthermore, BEDI has collaborated with the China-Japan Friendship Hospital to develop an agent development platform, enhancing service efficiency and precision.

This foundational model is designed for scalability. At the Foshan AI-Enabled Traditional Manufacturing Demonstration Base, BEDI utilises the Nanhai Guicheng Intelligent Computing Centre as its core.

The organisation employs full-stack services to assist manufacturers in reducing costs, improving efficiency, expanding their global footprint, and fostering new business models. This initiative is projected to generate substantial revenue growth in the hundreds of billions. The model provides a tangible pathway for AI-driven transformation in Southeast Asia.

Professor Dou underscored BEDI's commitment to the principles of "Ethical AI and Open Collaboration", expressing the organisation's intention to contribute to the establishment of the China-ASEAN AI ecosystem.

Through technology transfer, joint research and development, and collaborative platform development, BEDI aims to share the "China Approach" to AI-enabled industrial empowerment, thus supporting regional digital transformation and cultivating a new landscape of cooperation.