Hubei Provincial Party Secretary Wang Zhonglin held talks with Baidu Chairman Robin Li.

On the afternoon of April 24, Wang Zhonglin, the Secretary of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee and Director of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Congress, held talks with Baidu's founder, chairman, and CEO Li Yanhong, who came to Wuhan to attend the 2025 Baidu AI Developer Conference. Wang Zhonglin stated that Hubei has rich scientific and educational resources, a strong industrial base, and abundant application scenarios, which can provide a broad stage for the development of artificial intelligence by Baidu. He hopes that Baidu will increase its investment in Hubei, deepen cooperation with Hubei in digital economy, intelligent connected vehicles, talent cultivation, and other areas, help Hubei promote the deep integration of scientific and industrial innovation, and create a national-level influential highland of scientific innovation. We will continue to optimize the business environment, provide good services for the Baidu AI Developer Conference, and create favorable conditions for Baidu's innovative development in Hubei. Li Yanhong stated that Baidu firmly believes in the development prospects of Hubei and will further deepen cooperation in areas such as big models and intelligent transportation, actively cultivate and strengthen new productive forces, and make new contributions to Hubei's accelerated development as an important strategic support point for the rise of the central region.