Digital Earth symposium opens in Chongqing with focus on SDGs
In his remarks, Korosi emphasized the transformative potential of Digital Earth technologies. "Science shapes our understanding of reality, and Digital Earth offers a new approach to achieving sustainability," he said, calling for stronger international cooperation.
Annoni highlighted China's role in advancing Digital Earth research, citing breakthroughs such as AI-powered satellites and digital twins. However, he noted that significant gaps in sustainable development remain and called for wider adoption of open science principles.
The ISDE conferred its highest honor, the ISDE Fellow title, on Annoni and Li Deren, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, for their contributions to geospatial sciences and Digital Earth development. Additional awards recognized global pioneers in the field.
- Xi says instead of returning to law of the jungle, mankind should build community with shared future
- Xi says China ready to work with Central Asian countries to safeguard international justice, oppose hegemonism, power politics
- Xi says there are no winners in tariff wars and trade wars, unilateralism and protectionism harm all
- Xi says China ready to work with all parties to play constructive role in restoring peace, stability in the Middle East
- Xi says China opposes any actions that infringe upon sovereignty, security, territorial integrity of other countries, deems military conflict no solution
- Xi says China deeply worried as Israel's military operation against Iran has caused sudden escalation of tensions in the Mideast
