Aided by Chinese and global remote sensing satellite data, global navigation satellite system and geographic information system analytical tools are set to bring to light the age-old heritage from more than 2,000 years ago of ancient river channels, springs, roads, lost oases and irrigation systems seen from the sky.

In 2013, China and Kenya signed cooperation agreement to establish the Sino-Africa Joint Research Centre (Sajorec), a talent cultivation and scientific research platform to help Africa to address its development challenges. Hosted by Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), it is equipped with a wide array of technologies and equipment to aid targeted research in areas such as biodiversity conservation, precision agriculture and natural products development.

There are abundant biomass resources in Southeast Asia, mainly including waste from agriculture and forestry. China has been employing its technologies to help its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partners in turning waste into wealth.