CCTV News:From October 9 to October 14, the 16th General Assembly of the International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG) was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This was the first time that the Chinese delegation participated in the conference online and offline after the completion of the Beidou-3 global satellite navigation system. During the conference, representatives from all parties had in-depth exchanges on hot topics in the field of satellite navigation such as high-precision applications, space services, and system compatibility.
At this conference, Chinese experts participated in all the discussions, especially the keynote report on the latest progress of the Beidou system in construction and operation, application and promotion, and international cooperation.
Chief Designer of Beidou Satellite Navigation System Engineering, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, Yang Changfeng:Participating in this conference is also to promote the development of the four major international satellite navigation systems. After our ideas were put forward, these systems in many countries followed us and made efforts in this regard. Therefore, we have also driven the development trend of the entire satellite navigation industry.
Lu Xiaochun, Deputy Director of the International Cooperation Center of China Satellite Navigation System Management Office:As an important supplier, we express China’s initiative and voice on this platform. At the same time, we are very confident in this stage because Beidou is an advanced navigation system and a world-class satellite navigation system.
After the meeting, representatives from Pakistan and other countries said that compared with other satellite navigation systems, the Beidou satellite navigation system is unique in its competitiveness and actively provides support to developing countries that expand satellite navigation technology, making important contributions to global development.
Representative of Pakistan, Hawker:ICG (International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems) is a very important multilateral platform where representatives of various countries share their technical experience in the space field. As an important participant in Beidou, I am convinced that Beidou can contribute to international development, especially Beidou can support developing countries in their efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.