China and ASEAN Countries Will Reinforce Sharing and Application of Fengyun Meteorological Satellite Data

The reporter learned from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Meteorological Bureau that for the next two years, China and ASEAN countries will strengthen the sharing and application of meteorological satellite data, use the emergency mechanism for disaster prevention and mitigation of the international users of Fengyun meteorological satellites, provide satellite regional encrypted observation services for hazardous weathers, strengthen the joint defense on regional meteorological disasters and sharing of early warning information, and carry forward the construction of the Asian part of the global multi-disaster early warning system.

According to the statistics, since September 2016, 20 of the newly registered users of the Fengyun satellite remote sensing data service network come from ASEAN countries. ASEAN Atmospheric Exploration and Cooperative Research Center of China Meteorological Administration has been established in Nanning, providing a platform for countries in the region to carry out joint construction of observation systems, share data and exchange exploration technologies. The meteorological information comprehensive analysis and processing system independently researched and developed by the China Meteorological Administration has been established in more than 20 countries and regions of Asia.

In the recently held China-ASEAN Meteorological Forum, Andi Eka Sakya, the Indonesian permanent representative to the World Meteorological Organization, said that extreme weather and climate events often cross national borders, and therefore, it is of paramount importance to strengthen regional cooperation. In the Nanning Initiative on China-ASEAN Cooperation in Meteorology, the content regarding regional monitoring of and co-preparedness for meteorological disasters demonstrates the spirit of cooperation between ASEAN countries and China, and lays a good foundation for reinforcing the ability of regional disaster prevention and reduction in the future.