Starting from this point, the Global South Academic Forum will continue to work with its partners to deepen core research on digital sovereignty.
This would ultimately lead to a hidden transfer of national governance authority and a loss of absolute control over the internal digital governance system—a new, latent risk to national sovereignty in the digital age.
The BRICS Digital Sovereignty Index Report was officially released during the Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) as an Outstanding Research Achievement of the ZGC Global High-level Think Tank Alliance, with the Alliance and the Center signing a Strategic MoU and advancing cooperation on digital sovereignty and the global innovation ecosystem.
Starting from this point, the Global South Academic Forum will continue to work with its partners to deepen core research on digital sovereignty.
By establishing sovereign AI and digital sovereignty as legitimate fields of inquiry, this collection aims to provide critical analysis and evidence-based policy recommendations for navigating an increasingly contested digital landscape.
Through historical examination, theoretical seminars, and roundtable discussions, the Global South Academic Forum exchanged experiences on Chinese and African modernization.
From January 12 to 15, 2026, at the invitation of the local No More Battle of Okinawa: Life is Precious Association and the All Asia Movement Against Imperialist Domination and Aggression by the US and Japan (AWC), a delegation from the Global South Academic Forum, led by Secretary-General Xiong Jie, visited Ryukyu for research and investigation.
This exchange marks an important extension of the Global South academic community building initiative and signifies deepened dialogue and cooperation between mainland China, Taiwan Province, and Ryukyuan peace forces on anti-war and anti-U.S. military base issues.
The Global South Academic Forum anticipates that this in-depth dialogue will inject new intellectual momentum into the future development of China-Africa relations and the solidarity and self-reliance of the Global South.
This seminar explored how AI can move beyond cities to empower China’s counties, highlighting paradigm shifts, local industry revitalization, and practical technologies for inclusive development and grassroots digital transformation.