China's BDS serves over 200 countries, regions

People visit the first International Summit on BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) Applications, in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 16, 2021. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

BEIJING, July 5 (Xinhua) -- China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has served more than 200 countries and regions to date, according to a commendation ceremony for the construction of BDS-3 held in Beijing on Wednesday.

China successfully launched 30 BDS-3 satellites in two and a half years, completing BDS-3 six months ahead of schedule in 2020.

BDS-3 is a giant, complex space system with the largest scale, widest coverage, highest service performance requirements and closest connection with daily life that China has built so far, according to the ceremony.

BDS has been widely used in various industries related to the country's economic and social development, promoting transformation and upgrading, and bringing remarkable economic and social benefits.

As one of the four global satellite navigation systems recognized by the United Nations, BDS has actively fulfilled its international obligations in the fields of civil aviation, maritime affairs, and search and rescue, contributing Chinese wisdom to the construction of a community with a shared future for all.

Next, China will make every effort to promote the market-oriented, industrialized and international development of BDS scale application to serve the world and benefit all people, according to the ceremony.