Online international conference for aerospace innovation held in Xi’an

The Belt and Road Aerospace Innovation Alliance (BRAIA) 2020 Council Meeting and General Assembly was held online on October 20, with the aim of further promoting aerospace innovation and development.

Jointly hosted by Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), which is headquartered in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, Northwest China, and Pakistan National University of Science and Technology, the meeting attracted the participation of some 130 representatives of 61 universities, enterprises, and research institutes from 19 countries and international organizations.

During the meeting, the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, Zhengzhou University, Yanshan University, the East China University of Technology, the Institute of Future Astronautics, and the Global Center for Disaster Management and Decision Making of Cameroon, were reviewed and approved by all member units to become new members of the alliance.