The 8th International Conferences on Atmospheric Physics, Climate and Environment was held in Sanya on Nov.17-20, 2013. This conference is organized within the activity of the Joint Laboratory of the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IAP CAS) and the A.M. Obukhov Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IAP RAS) to exchange experiences and strengthen cooperation in the field of atmospheric sciences and climate change between China and Russia.

This conference was a high-level international discussion between Chinese and Russian scientists to exchange and update recent research result. There were all together 24 oral presentations focus on the most important topics discussed in these days which were Atmospheric Physics, Climate and climate change, Atmospheric Environment.

All the participants actively got involved in the three days's communication and discussion; both sides agreed that they continue to develop scientific research cooperation and further collaboration between IAP CAS and IAP RAS. The next International Conferences will be held in Russia 2014.