Macau, Hengqin launch China’s first Earth system data exchange center

China’s first international exchange center for Earth system data has begun construction in Hengqin under a three-way agreement involving the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), the SAR government and the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin. The partners signed a framework agreement Wednesday to build the Earth System Data International Exchange Center (Macau), with a three-year construction phase followed by a three-year operating period. The center is intended to become a cross-border hub for exchanging meteorological, environmental and other Earth system data, while also supporting Macau’s economic diversification…