Fu Ying — on the record

Fu Ying

Former Chinese vice foreign minister who chairs Tsinghua’s Center for International Security and Strategy and warns that if great powers turn AI against each other the machines, not humans, may gain the upper hand.

Roles

Mar 2007 – Feb 2010Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of ChinaSource →
Jan 2010 – Mar 2013Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of ChinaSource →
Mar 2013 – Mar 2018Chairperson, Foreign Affairs Committee, National People's CongressSource →
2018 – presentChairperson, Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS), Tsinghua UniversityCISS was founded in November 2018; she was its chair by February 2020 (傅莹).Source →
Apr 2020 – presentHonorary Dean, Institute for AI International Governance (I-AIIG), Tsinghua UniversityInstitute approved in April 2020; start date of her honorary role not confirmed.Source →

On the record

Apr 2026 · Statement · International Dialogues on AI Safety, London
A serious AI-enabled catastrophe would not just cause enormous direct harm, but would also be catastrophic for public trust in AI systems
Honorary Dean, Institute for AI International Governance (I-AIIG), Tsinghua University at the time
Signatory, listed without affiliation.
IDAIS-London statement →
13 Feb 2026 · Speech · Munich Security Conference
the machines may win
Honorary Dean, Institute for AI International Governance (I-AIIG), Tsinghua University at the time
Said of a world where countries pursue confrontational AI competition instead of cooperating.
AI race discussion takes center stage at Munich Security Conference →
10 Feb 2025 · Speech · AI Action Summit, Paris
if countries remain at odds and even use advanced AI systems against each other, the machines are more likely to gain the upper hand.
Honorary Dean, Institute for AI International Governance (I-AIIG), Tsinghua University at the time
Announced the China AI Safety and Development Association (CnAISDA) at the summit.
Fu Ying's Remarks on AI Safety and Governance at the Paris AI Summit →
Mar 2024 · Statement · International Dialogues on AI Safety, Beijing
Humanity again needs to coordinate to avert a catastrophe that could arise from unprecedented technology.
Honorary Dean, Institute for AI International Governance (I-AIIG), Tsinghua University at the time
Signatory; also signed IDAIS-Venice (2024) and IDAIS-Shanghai (2025).
IDAIS-Beijing consensus statement on AI red lines →
17 Dec 2020 · Op-ed · Noema Magazine
Countries need to exercise restraint in the military field to prevent humankind from suffering catastrophic damages from the weaponization of AI technology.
Honorary Dean, Institute for AI International Governance (I-AIIG), Tsinghua University at the time
Paired essays with John Allen, then president of the Brookings Institution.
Together, The U.S. And China Can Reduce The Risks From AI →