Introduction
Beijing Climate Center (BCC) was established in 2003, based on the National Climate Center of China Meteorological Administration, to better perform its functions as a WMO Regional Climate Centre (RCC). And BCC was designated as a WMO RCC in RA II (Asia) at EC-LXI in June 2009. BCC has the obligations to deliver climate service for neighboring and surrounding countries in Asia and international climate community, and it has the following capabilities as a RCC.BCC incorporates functions as a WMO East Asian Monsoon Activity Centre (EAMAC, since 2006), a WMO Global Producing Centre for long-range forecasts(GPC, since 2006) , and a Centre for Extreme Events Monitoring in Asia (CEEMA, since 2010).BCC organizes and coordinates research efforts on regional climate, operational predictions and climate application and services, among others. It also provides climate services to China and other Asian countries for disaster prevention and mitigation and for socio-economic development. BCC has made some significant progress in activities as a WMO RCC, such as operational long-range forecasts, climate monitoring, data services, use of regional climate products and training on service delivery, research on climate and climate change, as well as capacity building. BCC is also engaged in climate data management and rescue for RAII, and involved in the International ACRE (Atmospheric Circulation Reconstructions over the Earth) Initiative to facilitate the recovery of historical surface data in RAII.
