Li made the remarks while meeting with New Zealand's former Prime Minister John Key.
Lin Lin, deputy head of Hainan Justice Department office, speaks at Denton's Boao Forum. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Lien, who retired as KMT chairman in August 2005, has been an important figure in the history of the relationship between the Communist Party of China and KMT, and in the history of cross-Straits relations.
Likewise, a few days before Tsai made her controversial stopover in New York, the US State Department approved a plan to sell .22 billion worth of arms to Taiwan. Beijing not only strongly opposed the move, it also announced it would impose sanctions on the US enterprises involved in the latest arms sales to the island.
Likening chips to the human heart, Xi said, "No matter how big a person is, he or she can never be strong without a sound and strong heart." He urged businesses to make major breakthroughs in chip technology and reach new heights in the global semiconductor industry.
Li, who suffered from brain tumor, died peacefully in the hospital, according to a statement.
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Li's comments came as China starts to accelerate artificial intelligence applications in manufacturing, healthcare, automobile, consumer electronics and other key sectors.
Li from Microsoft said: "We are building a half-open ecosystem where on one hand, we will help our partners build their own AI capabilities, such as voice-activated assistants. On the other hand, we will also incorporate Xiaoice into their products as an alternative assistant to ensure good experience."
Li said that as permanent members of the UN Security Council and two of the world's major economies, China and Britain have the responsibility to uphold the international order and systems based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization (WTO) at its core.
Likewise, US consumer services and healthcare firms reported a slower increase in business activity in January. Both sectors registered the weakest output growth for four months.