Speaking at a Belt and Road Forum on Early Warnings for All in China, Prof. Petteri Taalas, WMO secretary-general, said, “China is a very strong player in meteorology and we are very pleased that you are able to share your expertise with other countries. This kind of expertise is very much needed in less developed countries to promote climate adaptation capacity and resilience to high-impact weather events. Now we have the Early Warnings for All and that is a great opportunity to implement the Belt and Road initiative.”