From September 23 to 27, the 5th Global Digital Trade Expo (hereinafter referred to as the GDTE) was held at the Hangzhou Grand Convention and Exhibition Center in Zhejiang Province. With “Meet the AI Future at GDTE”as its annual theme, the expo highlighted "AI empowering digital trade." A dedicated meteorological booth was set up at this GDTE to comprehensively showcase the core technologies and system architecture of MAZU: China Intelligent Meteorological Early Warning Solution, attracting widespread attention.

At the GDTE, the MAZU was presented. Together with the intelligent monitoring and early warning terminal with a built-in meteorological chip displayed at the booth, it showcased the advanced concepts, superior performance, and rich substance of the MAZU. The booth also exhibited two toolboxes developed to meet practical application needs: the MAZU-FengYun Satellite AI Box, which helps users quickly obtain satellite data for disaster assessment and carry out early warning services under weak network conditions; and the intelligent meteorological monitoring and early warning terminal, which has a built-in meteorological chip and enables integrated observation and reporting, intelligent early warning, and agile deployment.

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At the Africa Day event held on September 24, the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) gave a special presentation on "promoting the implementation of MAZU: China Intelligent Meteorological Early Warning Solution in Africa". It stated that it will continue to deepen China-Africa international cooperation in the meteorological field and, through talent education, technology empowerment, and joint capacity building, promote the MAZU to take root, blossom, and harvest in Africa, helping African countries improve the intelligence and modernization of meteorological disaster prevention and mitigation.

At present, MAZU has been put into cloud-based trials in more than 50 countries and regions. Over the past three years, China has provided training to more than 1,400 participants through the MAZU, contributing to building a community with a shared future for mankind.

Author: ZHANG Xiaochen

Editor: JIANG Zhiqing