From June 9–12, 2026, the "Training Workshop on Advancing Satellite-Based Crop and Water Monitoring Technology to Enhance Agricultural Resilience for African Countries" was successfully held in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. The workshop was jointly organized by the Alliance of National and International Science Organizations for the Belt and Road Regions (ANSO), the World Bank, and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and co-hosted by the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS), the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), ANSO Africa Hub for Science and Innovation (AAHSI), Ambo University, the Group on Earth Observations Global Agricultural Monitoring (GEOGLAM), and Ethiopia's Agriculture Transformation Institute (ATI).

Join a Xinhua correspondent and a guest researcher to step into a vast golden wheat field in Zouping, east China's Shandong Province. Discover how China's homegrown BeiDou Navigation Satellite System empowers driverless smart machinery, and how tech reshapes the traditional summer harvest.

Digital technologies are increasingly being used not only to monitor changes at heritage sites, but also to identify patterns, assess risks and support predictive modeling for disaster prevention and climate adaptation, experts said at the 5th Huangshan Dialogue, held in Huangshan, Anhui province, on May 31 and June 1.

The 5th Huangshan Dialogue on UNESCO-designated Sites and Sustainable Development was held from May 31 to June 1, 2026, in Huangshan City, Anhui Province, China. The event brought together more than 200 participants from 35 countries and regions and 18 international organizations to explore how digital and intelligent technologies can advance the conservation, management, and sustainable development of UNESCO-designated sites.

The fifth Huangshan Dialogue on UNESCO-designated Sites and Sustainable Development kicked off in Huangshan, Anhui Province yesterday. Participants discussed how to use emerging technologies to help better protect cultural and natural heritage while supporting sustainable development. Our reporter Zhu Zhu has more.

The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) has named Prof. GUO Huadong of the Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS) as the 2026 recipient of the IAF Hall of Fame Award, recognizing his lifelong contributions to space-borne Earth observation, Digital Earth science, and the use of space technology to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).