China and France will jointly launch an ocean research satellite in September to help the implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change, state news agency Xinhua reports.
It is the first satellite that both countries are jointly promoting and is expected to boost bilateral technological co-operation, according to the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, which is responsible for developing the device.
The satellite will monitor ocean-surface winds and waves and the data collected will be shared by Chinese and French scientists.
The agreement to jointly launch this satellite was announced in January during the first official visit to China of French President Emmanuel Macron.
