China's CropWatch system is helping developing countries build their own crop-monitoring capabilities, supporting more timely and informed food security decisions. The technology is being adapted to local needs, while international cooperation is also driving new research and bringing advanced remote sensing tools within reach of more users.

Five international participants from the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS) recently visited Beijing Jishuitan Hospital to learn how to access medical care while living and working in Beijing. Bilingual guidance on registration, consultations, and health examinations introduced them to the hospital's services for international patients.

Guo Huadong, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and a professor at the CAS Aerospace Information Research Institute, outlined the technical advantages and application potential of Moon-based Earth observation at the Satellite Symposium on Space Science in Beijing on Oct. 20.

Prof. CHEN Fang, Executive Deputy Director-General of the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS), and Prof. JIA Gensuo, Deputy Director-General of CBAS, have been elected as 2026 Fellows of the International Science Council (ISC).

​The 77th International Astronautical Congress has concluded in Türkiye. Guo Huadong, a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a scientist at the Aerospace Information Research Institute, received the 2026 International Astronautical Federation Hall of Fame Award in recognition of his lifelong contributions to the field of astronautics.

A delegation from the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS) joined representatives from China and Central Asia at the Transboundary Plant Health Dialogue 2026 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on September 10, 2026. The delegation and other participants signed the Almaty Declaration, agreeing to strengthen cooperation in monitoring, early warning and coordinated management of transboundary pests and diseases.