Aviation and Aerospace Forum stresses international cooperation

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The ninth China International Aviation and Aerospace Forum opened Monday in Zhuhai, one day ahead of the much-anticipated Airshow China.

Participants at the forum say partnership is the sure way upward in both aviation and aerospace sectors.

Yu Xinwen, deputy administrator of the China Meteorological Administration, said at the forum that nine more weather satellites will go into operation by 2020, to expand coverage and give better provide service for Belt and Road countries.

Participants at the forum say partnership is the sure way upward in both aviation and aerospace sectors. /Photo by the Forum

As of June, China has 17 Fengyun series satellites in space, eight in operation.

Yu said China has launched a meteorological emergency response system for international users. The system quickly deploys satellites to give users data and information in times of extreme weather condition.

Zhao Jian, deputy director general of the China National Space Administration System Engineering Department, said that aerospace programs are often large-scale and require large amounts of funding. “It's a consensus that we need to cooperate internationally on projects at this level.”

China and Russia already partner in areas from Earth monitoring to space debris clearing. Dmitr Loskutov, director of the international cooperation department with Russia's state space corporation said the two countries are important, strategic partners in space. “We see closer cooperation with China in many areas, from satellite communications system to engine manufacturing.”

The forum comes one day ahead of China's biggest air show that will open Tuesday and run through the weekend.

(Top image: The ninth China International Aviation and Aerospace Forum opened in Zhuhai. /Photo by the Forum)