China's space agency said it will establish a space-ground integrated monitoring system for near-Earth asteroids to strengthen early warning and planetary defense capabilities.
Li Guoping, chief engineer at the China National Space Administration, said China has made progress in asteroid detection mechanisms and international cooperation, and will continue working with global partners.
Authorities are developing a ground-based network of large optical telescopes and planning a space-based observation constellation to overcome blind spots caused by Earth's atmosphere and daylight conditions.
The system aims to enable continuous tracking of potentially hazardous objects. Experts said asteroid defense technologies under development include kinetic impact methods, which alter an asteroid's trajectory through direct collision, as well as long-term orbital deflection techniques.
China has also established a monitoring and early warning innovation alliance involving universities, research institutes and companies.