Today, the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) of the People’s Republic of China welcomed African delegates to inaugurate the China-Africa Cooperation Centre on Satellite Remote Sensing Application. This momentous occasion marked a significant step forward in the collaboration between China and Africa in utilising remote sensing technologies for the sustainable development of natural resources. The programme, jointly organised by China’s Land Satellite Remote Sensing Application Centre, the National Satellite Ocean Application Service, and the MNR, aims to establish a data-sharing service platform and conduct remote sensing monitoring of natural resources in coastal zones, focusing on mangrove remote sensing monitoring and other ocean-related application services in Africa. The event was attended by esteemed delegates, including government officials and agency representatives from various African states, including Cabo Verde, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, and South Africa, actively implementing remote sensing technologies to tackle socioeconomic challenges and enhance sustainable development efforts at the national, regional, and continental levels.
