Beidounavigationsatellitesystemcontributingtobuildingaglobalcommunityofsharedfuture_GuangmingOnlineBeidounavigationsatellitesystemcontributingtobuildingaglobalcommunityofsharedfutureChina’sStateCouncilInformationOfficeissuedawhitepapertitled“China’sBeiDouNavigationSatelliteSystemintheNewEra”onNov.4,2022.Accordingtothewhitepaper,navigationsatellitesystemsarethecommonwealthofhumanity.Followingtheprinciplesofopenness,integration,coordination,cooperation,compatibility,complementarityandsharing,ChinahascarriedoutactiveinternationalcooperationonBDSandadvanceditsinternationalapplications.Thiswillenablethesystemtobetterservetheworld,benefithumanity,andcontributetobuildingaglobalcommunityofsharedfuture.1.IncreasingCompatibilityandInteroperabilityofDiverseSystemsInordertoprovideuserswithmorehigh-quality,diverse,secureandreliableservices,Chinaisactiveinadvocatingandadvancingthecompatibilityandinteroperabilityofdifferentnavigationsatellitesystems,carryingoutcoordinationandconsultationontheutilizationoffrequencyandorbitalslotresources,andworkingwithothercountriestomakeimprovements.Steppingupcooperationforbettercompatibilityandinteroperability.ChinacontinuestopromotecompatibilityandinteroperabilitybetweenBDSandothernavigationsatellitesystemsandsatellite-basedaugmentationsystems,andtostrengthenthecompatibilityandjointapplicationswithothernavigationsatellitesystems,soastoachieveresourcesharing,complementarityandadvancesintechnology.Chinaworkstoestablishbilateralandmultilateralcooperationmechanismsinthefieldofsatellitenavigation,coordinatescompatibilityandinteroperabilityefforts,andcarriesoutactivecooperationandexchangeswithothercountriesonnavigationsatellitesystemsandsatellite-basedaugmentationsystems,inabidtoachievecommondevelopmentofallnavigationsatellitesystemsaroundtheworld.Carryingoutcoordinationandconsultationontheutilizationoffrequencyandorbitalslotresources.AbidingbytheInternationalTelecommunicationUnionrules,Chinaworkstosafeguardtheinternationalorderintermsofsatellitenetworkapplicationandcoordinationandtofacilitatecoordinationandconsultationonnavigationsatellitefrequenciesandorbitalslotsthroughbilateralandmultilateralnegotiations.Chinaisalsoanactiveparticipantintechnologicalresearchandstandardsformulationledbyinternationalorganizations,andjoinswithothercountriestosafeguard,utilizeandexpandnavigationsatellitefrequencyandorbitalslotresources.2.PromotingInternationalCooperationandExchangesChinacontinuestoexpandthecircleofinternationalBDSfriendsandimproveitsglobalapplicationsthroughmeasuressuchasstrengtheningcooperationmechanisms,increasingcooperationchannels,andestablishingcooperationplatformsandwindows.Steppingupparticipationininternationalsatellitenavigationaffairs.ChinahasattendedactivitiesundertheframeworkoftheUnitedNations,andhostedICGmeetings.Italsoparticipatesactivelyinresearchprojectsandproposescooperationinitiativesinthisarea,andworkswithothercountriestopromoteglobalsatellitenavigationthroughextensiveconsultation.Carryingoutbilateralandmultilateralcooperationandexchanges.ChinaconductscooperationandexchangeswithregionalorganizationssuchasASEANandtheLeagueofArabStates,andcountriesinAfrica,LatinAmericaandelsewhere.ItholdsBDS/GNSScooperationforumsandprovidesapplicationscenariosesandsolutions,soastoexpandinternationalapplicationsofBDS.Extendingcooperationintestingandassessment.ChinacollaborateswithothercountriestoconducttestingandassessmentontheperformanceofBDSandotherglobalnavigationsatellitesystemsinpositioning,navigation,timing,shortmessagecommunication,internationalsearchandrescue,andotherareas.Itissuestestingandassessmentreportstoincreaseusers’knowledgeandconfidenceabouttheconditionsandperformanceofnavigationsatellitesystems,strengtheningcooperationinthisarea.Establishinginternationaleducationandtrainingplatforms.Chinacontinuestopromoteacademiceducationofinternationalstudents,especiallyatmaster’sanddoctorallevels,indisciplinesrelatedtosatellitenavigation.RelyingonplatformssuchastheRegionalCenterforSpaceScienceandTechnologyEducationinAsiaandthePacific(China)affiliatedtotheUnitedNations,theBeiDouInternationalExchangeandTrainingCenter,andvariousBDS/GNSScenters,Chinaactivelycarriesoutsatellitenavigationtrainingactivitiestocultivatetalentandbuildprofessionalcapacityinthefieldfortheinternationalcommunityandinparticularfordevelopingcountries.Conductinginternationalacademicexchanges.ThroughstrengtheninginternationalexchangeplatformssuchastheChinaSatelliteNavigationConferenceandtheInternationalSummitonBDSApplications,ChinahasconstantlyexpandedtheglobalinfluenceofBDS.Chinaalsotakesanactivepartininternationalacademicexchangeeventsinthefieldofsatellitenavigationandmakescontributiontoadvancesinsatellitenavigationtechnologyworldwide.3.PromotingtheRatificationofBDSbyInternationalStandardsChinaismakingeveryefforttohaveBDSratifiedbyinternationalstandardsorganizationsandstandardsorganizationsintheindustrialandspecializedapplicationsectors,sothatthesystemcanbetterserveglobalusersandsupportrelevantindustries.Internationalcivilaviationstandards.ThetechnicalindicatorsofBDShavepassedtheauthenticationoftheInternationalCivilAviationOrganization,indicatingthatthesystemconformswithinternationalcivilaviationstandardsandisqualifiedtoprovidepositioning,navigationandtimingservicesforglobalusersinthecivilaviationsector.Internationalmaritimestandards.BDShasbecomeanintegralpartoftheglobalradio-navigationsystemandgainedlegalstatusinmaritimeapplicationsworldwide.ChinahasreleasedtheofficialstandardsforBDSshipbornereceiverequipment,providingcriteriaonthedesign,productionandtestingofrelevantmaritimeequipmentforglobalmanufacturers.TheBDSshortmessagecommunicationserviceismakingsteadyprogressinaligningwiththeglobalmaritimedistressandsafetysystemoftheInternationalMaritimeOrganization.Internationalsearchandrescuestandards.Chinahasissuedaninternationalstandardforsatelliteemergencylocators.ItisalsoendeavoringtoenabletheBDSreturnlinkservicetoberatifiedbytheCospas-Sarsat,andworkingoninternationalcompatibilityandjointapplicationofthereturnlinkservice.Internationalmobilescommunicationstandards.The3rdGenerationPartnershipProjecthasissuedtechnical,performanceandconsistencytestingstandardsthatsupportBDSsignals,enabling2G,3G,4Gand5GnetworksandterminalstouseBDStoachieveaidedpositioningandhigh-accuracypositioning.Internationaldataexchangestandards.ChinaisworkingtoincorporateBDSintointernationalgeneralstandardsfordatareceiversinfieldssuchashigh-accuracydifferentialpositioningservices,generaldataexchangeformats,andpositioninginformationoutputprotocols.4.EnablingBDSDevelopmenttoBenefittheWholeWorldChinaisworkingtoexpandandextendtheinternationalapplicationofBDSproducts,servicesandindustries,andacceleratethelarge-scaleapplicationofBDSworldwide,forthepurposeofboostingeconomicandsocialdevelopmentandimprovingpublicwellbeingacrosstheglobe.IncreasingthecontributionofBDSproductstotheworld.ChinaisspeedinguptheintegrationofBDSproductssuchaschips,modulesandterminalsintotheinternationalindustrialsystem,enablingthemtomeetinternationalrequirementsandalignwithinternationalstandards.EffortsarealsomadetogivefullplaytotheuniquestrengthsofBDSproductsandenablethemtointegrateintolocalindustries,upgradeservices,andboosteconomicandsocialdevelopment.PromotingBDSservicesoverseas.Chinahassetupaninternationalsatellitenavigationapplicationandservicenetwork,andjoinedwithothercountriestobuildsatellitenavigationserviceplatformsandprovideinternationalservicesandapplicationssuchasglobalsearchandrescue,shortmessagecommunication,satellite-basedaugmentation,andground-basedaugmentationtomeetthediversedemandsofglobalusers.Expandinginternationalcooperationonsatellitenavigation.ChinaengagesinactivecooperationwithothercountriesandinternationalorganizationsontechnologyRDandthesatellitenavigationindustry.IthassetupoverseasBDSapplicationandindustrializationpromotioncenters,andstrivestobuildsolidfoundationsforthesatellitenavigationindustry.ItisstrengtheningcooperationwithregionalorganizationssuchasASEAN,theAfricanUnion,theLeagueofArabStates,andtheCommunityofLatinAmericanandCaribbeanStates,andreleasingBDS-basedsolutionsinthefieldsofsmartcities,publicsecurity,precisionagriculture,digitaltransport,anddisasterpreventionandmitigation,whicharebeingpilotedinAsia,Africa,andLatinAmerica.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.