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China’s MAZU All-in-One Box Makes Global Debut at COP31 Forum in TürkiyeTurkiye

DTC Press Release Distribution Network · 14 November 2026

BEIJING, November 14, 2026: An intelligent meteorological early warning solution developed by China's MAZU was globally launched at COP31 High-Level Forum on South-South Cooperation on Climate Change in Antalya, Türkiye.

The solution adds to a new meteorological public service product to China's efforts to promote South-South cooperation on climate change and support developing countries in strengthening their capacity for disaster prevention and mitigation, said Dr. Chen Zhenlin, Administrator, China Meteorological Administration (CMA).

Dr. Chen Zhenlin, Administrator of the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), said that frequent extreme weather events and meteorological disasters amid global climate change pose severe threats to sustainable development of human being.

The MAZU solution for global disaster prevention and mitigation provides practical and sustainable early warning support for countries in the Global South, he said.

CMA is ready to work with partners from all sectors to deepen international cooperation in meteorological disaster prevention and mitigation, strengthen early warning capabilities and promote the wider application and sharing of the MAZU solution, he pinpointed.

Chen also asked for joint efforts in technological innovation, making full use of the MAZU R&D platform and promoting landmark applications powered by artificial intelligence and Earth system data.

“We will jointly cultivate international talent for the benefit of livelihoods, leveraging the MAZU Scholarship and the Belt and Road Meteorological Visiting Scholar program to foster people-to-people bonds through meteorological capacity building, turning MAZU solution into a vivid practice of building a community with a shared future for mankind,” Chen highlighted.

MAZU stands for Multi-hazard, Alert, Zero-gap and Universal. Named after Mazu, the Chinese guardian goddess of the sea, it is an AI-driven meteorological early warning platform designed to help countries monitor and respond to multiple weather-related hazards.

The MAZU all-in-one box is a lightweight, integrated hardware-and-software solution designed to run the MAZU platform locally. It combines storage, intelligent computing, networking and display functions, and is compatible with Ethernet, 5G and satellite communications. Its capabilities include nowcasting, overview dashboards, operational monitoring and on-site AI assistance, enabling developing countries to integrate local observational data and strengthen their early warning operations.

The system can operate independently on site or connect to cloud resources and integrate with existing operational systems. It also supports modular expansion and continuous upgrades, allowing local meteorological agencies to adapt the system to their operational needs.

Given the wide variations in climatic conditions around the world, CMA has been working closely with national meteorological and hydrological agencies to adapt MAZU to local conditions. As of October 2026, the MAZU solution had been deployed in eight countries: Pakistan, Ethiopia, the Solomon Islands, Jordan, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, Djibouti and Nepal. More than 50 other countries had also accessed the system through cloud-based trials, making it a public service product for disaster prevention and mitigation with an expanding international reach.