China's technological cooperation with central Asian countries including Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan has yielded fruitful results, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
CAS Research Center for Ecology and Environment of Central Asia has cooperated with local governments in Kyrgyzstan to conduct demonstration projects in improving drinking water safety. They introduced new water purification equipment to tackle excessive heavy metals and microorganisms in drinking water, benefiting local residents.
Researchers from both China and Tajikistan have jointly conducted remote sensing monitoring of lakes. They also stepped up cooperation in glacier survey, hydrology and water resources utilization, biodiversity and ecosystem change, disaster warning and the application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).
Under the framework of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the CAS has launched the Alliance of International Science Organization (ANSO), a platform for countries along the Belt and Road to carry out scientific and technological cooperation, meet challenges and promote mutual understanding among the people.
The CAS has provided over 1.8 billion yuan (about 260 million U.S. dollars) for construction of science and technology projects in association with the BRI since 2013. (Xinhua)
The 7th Digital Belt and Road Conference concluded in Beijing on September 6, 2023. The three-day event brought together about 250 experts from some 20 countries to explore utilizing digital technologies to facilitate the sustainable development of the Belt and Road region.
ANSO-Environment and Green Development was held on Nov.4 and Nov. 5, 2018. Over 156 scientists from 21 countries met in Beijing to discuss green development in the Belt and Road region. The session included 23 presentations and mainly focused on Water Tower of Asia under climate change and its impacts on Silk Road, ecosystem change in the coupled human-natural system over Tibetan Plateau and coping strategy, a green Silk Road, and from Third Pole to Three Poles Environment.
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