On May 14, the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation was opened in Beijing. Ms. Liu Yaming, Administrator of China Meteorological Administration (CMA), and Mr. Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General of World Meteorological Organization (WMO) attended the Forum and participated in the Session on Connectivity of Development Policies and Strategies. During this event, both sides signed Letter of Intent between the World Meteorological Organization and the China Meteorological Administration to Promote Regional Meteorological Cooperation and Co-build the Belt and Road. Mr. Zhang Wenjian, WMO Assistant Secretary-General, attended this event.

Administrator Liu Yaming and Mr. Petteri Taalas signed Letter of Intent Photoed by Yu Jun

Along Belt and Road regions, rainstorm, flooding, typhoon, heat wave and drought, low temperature and cold wave are frequent. All countries are confronted with shared challenges such as meteorological disaster prevention and reduction, and response to climate change. The vision of co-building a community of shared destiny, interests, and responsibility as proposed by Belt and Road Initiative is consistent with WMO's goal of promoting international and regional meteorological cooperation, and strengthening regional meteorological exchanges.

According to the Letter of Intent, CMA and WMO will push forward meteorological support for Belt and Road construction, and conduct work in disaster risk reduction, climate services, integrated observation, research and capacity development by reinforcing regional meteorological exchanges and collaboration, to upgrade regional disaster monitoring, forecasting and early warning capabilities and resilience to combat climate change. (May. 16)

Reporter: Yu Jun

Editor: Liu Shuqiao