Li Lecheng, China's Minister of Industry and Information Technology, spoke at a press conference on July 23, 2026, in Chengdu, China, as part of the APEC Digital Weeks.Evelyn Cheng | CNBCCHENGDU, China — Governments increasingly want to control artificial intelligence, as companies release more powerful open-source models, a new multilateral statement indicates.The 21 APEC member economies, which include the U.S. and China, released a "Chengdu statement" on AI that emphasized respect for "securi...