SCIO briefing on white paper on China's space activities

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Speakers:
Wu Yanhua, vice head of China National Space Administration
Li Guoping, director of Department of System and Engineering, China National Space Administration

Chairperson:
Xi Yanchun, vice director-general of the Press Bureau, State Council Information Office

Date:
Dec. 27, 2016

CRI:

What contribution can China's space development make to the Belt and Road Initiative? Thank you.

Wu Yanhua:

We are mainly promoting the construction and application of the Belt and Road Initiative Space Information Corridor.

First, we will jointly build the space information corridor to promote interconnectivity. Based on the already-orbiting satellites and those in the planning stage, China will work together with countries along the Belt and Road to complement and improve the space-based and ground system. In simple terms, the improvement of space infrastructure mainly focuses on the three satellite series, primarily remote sensing satellites, communication satellites and BeiDou navigation satellites, which will provide space information services and better information connectivity for countries in the region. The space-ground integrated information network I introduced just now can cover the countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative. The BRICS remote-sensing satellite constellation proposed by the China National Space Administration has also been warmly welcomed by our counterparts in the other four countries. When one country contributes a satellite, and shares it with other countries, then everyone can get data from the five satellites, producing what we like to call win-win cooperation.

Second, we will improve information-sharing. In satellite application, China will continue to exchange and cooperate with countries along the Belt and Road in terms of disaster prevention and reduction, ecological and environmental protection, climate change, sustainable development, and other major problems that might emerge. We will work together to build a space information service platform to tackle major socioeconomic challenges.

Third, we will deepen cooperation in the space industry and boost unimpeded trade. Space technology can do much to promote cutting-the-edge industries and scale production. Based on the characteristics of countries in the region, we will develop relevant space technology with appropriate industrial applications. With ever-intensifying technological applications, countries along the Belt and Road can get closely involved in promoting the Space Information Corridor and enable the space industry become a new growth point for national economic development.

For more information, you can check out the Guiding Opinion of Advancing the Construction and Application of the Belt and Road Initiative Space Information Corridor. Thank you.

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