China and ASEAN jointly explore AI-enabled regional cooperation in earthquake prevention and disaster reduction

China News Service, Nanning, November 5th (Wei Jiaxiu) The 2026 China (Guangxi)-ASEAN Emergency Management (Earthquake Prevention and Disaster Reduction) Cooperation and Development Conference was held in Nanning on the 4th. Representatives of earthquake prevention and disaster reduction authorities, experts and scholars from scientific research institutions from China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia and other ASEAN countries gathered together to conduct in-depth discussions on earthquake monitoring and early warning, artificial intelligence (AI) disaster prevention applications, etc., and build a consensus on joint prevention and control of regional earthquake disasters.

The picture shows the meeting scene. Photo courtesy of the Emergency Management Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Wang Kun, director of the China Earthquake Administration, said at the meeting that earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic activities occur frequently in Southeast Asia. China and ASEAN countries are interdependent on mountains and rivers, and disaster risks are cross-border. In this regard, he proposed: rely on Guangxi to build a demonstration model for China-ASEAN earthquake safety cooperation, build an all-round, multi-level, and wide-ranging regional earthquake disaster reduction cooperation system; create a disaster risk prevention and control community with technological interoperability and symbiotic capabilities, establish an earthquake early warning and information sharing mechanism, improve the level of emergency collaborative response, and work together to deal with cross-border earthquake disaster risks.

Sun Li, deputy director and researcher of the China Seismological Network Center, said that relying on the "Belt and Road" earthquake disaster reduction cooperation mechanism, China has assisted in the construction of seismic stations and network centers for Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Cambodia. It looks forward to promoting cross-border data sharing and regional early warning linkage in the future, and relying on China's smart earthquake early warning and rapid reporting technology system to provide ASEAN countries with technical support that is truly effective in disaster reduction.

Currently, many AI technologies in China have been implemented in the core earthquake business. Fang Lihua, deputy director and researcher of the Institute of Earthquake Prediction of the China Earthquake Administration, suggested that China and ASEAN jointly build a regional standardized earthquake data set, promote the promotion of intelligent earthquake monitoring and early warning software systems in ASEAN, conduct technical training on a regular basis, and help ASEAN cultivate professional talents for earthquake prevention and disaster reduction.

Natavu Thandi, director of the Thailand Meteorological Administration, said that since 2019, Thailand has cooperated with China in the field of earthquake monitoring and early warning. The focus of cooperation includes technology and data exchange, and joint construction of earthquake monitoring stations. He said that the two sides have worked together to share technological achievements and practical experience. Thailand recognizes the effectiveness of the existing cooperation and looks forward to deepening the partnership to provide support for earthquake prevention and disaster reduction in the country.

Xie Weijie, deputy secretary-general of the Cambodian National Disaster Management Committee, said in an interview that since 2023, Cambodia and China have made remarkable achievements in emergency management and disaster prevention and reduction. Cambodia plans to use China’s AI technology to improve real-time flood forecasting and multi-hazard risk assessment. At the same time, we will strengthen cooperation with Chinese technical institutions, promote the integration of AI risk models into land planning and building construction standards, and compile earthquake-resistant construction engineering guidelines and climate-adapted drainage plans.

After the meeting, Chinese and foreign guests visited the China-ASEAN Earthquake Prevention and Disaster Reduction Exhibition Hall. The exhibition hall displays the results of the National Intensity Rapid Reporting and Early Warning Project, artificial intelligence earthquake large-scale models, as well as cross-border project cases such as the Laos Seismic Network and the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed ​​Railway Earthquake Early Warning. ASEAN representatives have shown strong interest in China's disaster prevention technology. (over)