
The 2026 China (Guangxi)-ASEAN Emergency Management (Earthquake Prevention and Disaster Reduction) Cooperation and Development Conference will be held in Nanning in November
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China and Cambodia already have a basis for cooperation in the field of disaster prevention and reduction. In 2023, Nanning and Sihanoukville City, Butterworth City and Kep Province have established paired exchange relationships.
China News Service, Nanning, October 28 (Yu Jing Lin Hao) A press conference for the 2026 China (Guangxi)-ASEAN Emergency Management (Earthquake Disaster Prevention and Reduction) Cooperation and Development Conference was held in Nanning, Guangxi on the 28th. It was informed at the meeting that this conference, with the theme of earthquake prevention and disaster reduction for the first time, will be held in Nanning from November 3 to 5. The meeting will propose the "China (Guangxi)-ASEAN Cooperation on Earthquake Disaster Prevention and Reduction Nanning Initiative" and promote the establishment of a China-ASEAN normalized cooperation mechanism on earthquake prevention and disaster reduction.
Huang Hong, deputy director of the Emergency Management Department of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, said that China and Cambodia have a good foundation for exchanges and cooperation in disaster prevention and reduction. In 2023, Nanning City and Cambodia's Sihanoukville City, Beihai City and Cambodia's Kep Province will pair up and exchange and sign a memorandum of understanding on cooperation; since 2024, China has organized a delegation to Cambodia to carry out exchanges and training to promote two-way expansion of cooperation.
The conference will also host the 2026 China-Cambodia Resilient City Development Partnership exchange event, set up an exhibition area for the results of the China (Guangxi)-ASEAN "Artificial Intelligence + Emergency Management" Science and Technology Innovation Competition, and promote the implementation of a number of solutions and technical equipment in ASEAN.
Mou Jianying, deputy director of the External Exchange Center of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Seismological Bureau, said that ASEAN countries have an urgent need to promote the construction of resilient cities, and artificial intelligence is becoming an important technical support. Guangxi is clearly positioned as a "router" and "testing ground" for technology integration in the cooperation. It will build functional co-construction carriers and project implementation platforms such as the China-ASEAN Disaster Management and Fire Rescue Cooperation Center and the Guangxi Artificial Intelligence Resilient Urban Scenario Engineering Research Center, and prepare to build the first heavy-duty international rescue team that deeply integrates artificial intelligence technology - the China Guangxi Rescue Team.
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The Earthquake Prevention and Disaster Reduction Cooperation and Development Conference was held from November 3 to 5.
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