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The Belt and Road Research Center (BRRC) at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of a productive Visiting Fellow term (June to December of 2025) for three scholars in December 2025. The fellowship includes three scholars, Prof. Long Hai, Prof. Jun Xue, and Dr. Yajing Zhao, from School of Social Sciences, Henan Normal University. It represents a key [...]

On December 11, 2025, the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) hosted the official launch of a pioneering research project in collaboration with the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), funded the Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO). Titled "Development and Application of In-situ Microplastic Detection in Water Environments Using Electrical Sensing Zone Method Empowered by Machine Learning Techniques," the initiative was inaugurated with a [...]

On December 11, 2025, BRRC coordinated a high-level meeting with a distinguished delegation from the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences (RCEES) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), and leading Chinese environmental technology firms. This gathering aimed to deepen institutional partnerships and explore concrete avenues for collaborative research and innovation to address pressing regional and global sustainability [...]

On December 8, 2025, the Belt and Road Environmental Innovation Lab was officially launched, serving as a significant milestone in industry-academia collaboration, at the China-Thailand Clean Water Technology Cooperation Forum in Bangkok. This laboratory is the flagship outcome of the strategic partnership between the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and Lihe Technology (Hunan) Co., Ltd., established through a Memorandum of Understanding signed in November 2023. [...]

On December 8, 2025, AIT Belt and Road Research Center (BRRC) played a pivotal role as a co-organizer of the China-Thailand Forum on Clean Water Technology Cooperation in Bangkok. Held as a key side event of the 2025 IWA Water and Development Congress & Exhibition, the forum was jointly sponsored by the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences (RCEES, CAS), and the [...]

During November 14 to 22, 2025, the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), through its Belt and Road Research Center, proudly co-organized the "2025 Southeast Asian Green Energy Application Technology Training" in Kunming, China. Held at Kunming University of Science and Technology and hosted by the Yunnan Provincial Department of Science and Technology, this intensive program was implemented in partnership with the Yunnan Green Energy Industry [...]

From October 27 to 29, 2025, Dr. Wenchao Xue, Associate Professor at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and Director of the Belt and Road Research Center (BRRC), actively participated in the 20th CAS-TWAS-WMO International Climate Forum held in Beijing. The forum, co-sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), convened over 150 [...]

On October 29, 2025, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) President Prof. Pai-Chi Li and Dr. Wenchao Xue, Director of the Belt and Road Research Center (BRRC), paid a strategic visit to the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences (RECCS/CAS) in Beijing, as a significant step to deepen Sino-Thai scientific cooperation. The cornerstone of the visit was the formal signing of a Memorandum [...]

From October 28 to 31, 2025, The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), represented by President Prof. Pai-Chi Li and Dr. Wenchao Xue, Director of the Belt and Road Research Center (BRRC), participated in the ANSO General Conference 2025 and the 4th ANSO General Assembly in Beijing. The event gathered scientists, policymakers, and representatives from leading scientific organizations to discuss collaborative strategies for tackling shared challenges [...]