Climate Change Adaptation in China: Monitoring and Early Warning of Glacier Lake Outburst Floods in the Area of the Yarkant River With Climate Change, melting ice from glaciers is heightening the risk for Glacier Lake Outburst Floods, and changing river flow patterns. The present Sino-Swiss cooperation aims at improving the management of high flood risk of Yarkant River, strengthen monitoring capacities of the glaciers in the upper catchment area, and support Water Risk Management at highest official level in China. High emphasis is put on exchanging knowledge with international networks.