China Invites Scientists to Jointly Build Digital Silk Road

Chinese scientist Guo Huadong on Tuesday published an article on the website of the academic journal, Nature, calling on global scientists to build a digital Silk Road using big data. Guo, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), said in the article that sharing big data from satellite imagery and other earth observations in the regions covered by China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative was key to sustainability.

Chinese Academy of Sciences Sets up Innovation Center in Bangkok

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on Friday announced that it has set up an innovation center in Bangkok in order to promote scientific and technological cooperation between China, Thailand and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Scholars Gather in Hong Kong to Discuss Prospect of "Digital Belt and Road"

About 200 scholars from over 20 countries or international organizations gathered here Wednesday at a "Digital Belt and Road" conference to discuss promotion of sustainable development of countries along the Belt and Road with the help of Earth observation technologies and big data.

China-Uzbekistan Global Allium Garden (Kunming Center) Launched in Kunming

China and Uzbekistan launched a joint Global Allium Garden (Kunming Center) on November 22, 2017, at Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences (KIB). Co-constructed by KIB and the Institute of Botany, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences, the Garden is the world’s first Allium garden and is supposed to collect, conserve and exhibit over 90% Allium of world.

SEABRI Contributes to Improve Myanmar's Capacity Building of Plant Identification

2017 CAS-TWAS Symposium on Green Chemistry and Technology for Sustainable Development Was Held

Digital Silk Road on Path to Sustainable Development: Expert

The Digital Silk Road envisioned by China will promote sustainable development through harnessing and application of big data to solve challenges facing the planet, an expert said on Monday. Guo Huadong, a professor at the Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said a digital version of the Belt and Road Initiative is in the works to enhance knowledge sharing on sustainable development and green growth.

Sino-African Scientific Collaboration Hits New Ground: Officials

China has prioritized strategic partnership with African countries in science, technology and innovations in order to address socio-economic and ecological challenges facing the continent, officials said on Monday. Cao Jinghua, Director General of Bureau of International Cooperation at the Chinese Academy of Sciences said that education, science, technology and culture remain key pillars of Beijing's diplomatic engagement with African countries.

Scientists Join Hands to Promote Capacity Building of Botanical Gardens

XIEG Joins Silkroad Agricultural Education and Research Innovation Alliance

Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG), a research institute affiliated to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, join hands with the Silkroad Agricultural Education and Research Innovation Alliance last week at a silkroad agricultural education and research forum held in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Belt and Road Environmental Cross-border Scheme Initiated

CHINA and other countries are working on a cross-border environmental protection scheme along the Belt and Road region. China and Myanmar have built national and provincial nature reserves in a bid to protect a variety of rare species that are thriving in the Gaoligong Mountains, on the China-Myanmar border.

China's Belt and Road Infrastructure Plan Also Includes Science

China's plan to make massive investments in land and sea links with global trading partners also includes a little noticed commitment to support science and engineering, including the creation of dozens of new laboratories. China is also planning to use the initiative to flex its scientific and engineering muscles, officials made clear at a 2-day Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing.

Environmental Protection Projects in Border Areas

China and other countries are working on cross-border environmental protection along the Belt and Road region. In the Gaoligong Mountains on the China-Myanmar border, a variety of rare species thrive. China has built national and provincial nature reserves there, while Myanmar has two of its own.

Science, Innovation Cooperation to Benefit Belt and Road Countries

China aims to complete a basic cooperation network in science and technology for countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative by 2030, it was announced Tuesday. Bai Chunli, president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said at a news briefing in Beijing that the network will be indispensable to the development of science and innovation by the middle of this century.

China to Complete B&R Sci-Tech Cooperation System in 2030

A science and technology (S&T) cooperation network along the Belt and Road (B&R) will be completed in 2030, said Bai Chunli, president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), on Tuesday. Bai made the remarks at a press briefing in Beijing, noting the leading role of the CAS.