Initiated by the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), Alliance of International Science Organizations in the Belt and Road Region (ANSO) is an international, non-profit and non-governmental scientific organization for identifying and addressing common issues in the Belt and Road Region to tackle world scientific challenges. Founding members include scientific and research organizations from Russia, Pakistan, Poland, Hungary, Nepal, Kenya, Netherlands, New Zealand and Brazil. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is the only institution from Hong Kong in the Alliance.