China targets Beidou industry scale exceeding 1 trillion yuan by 2030
On September 22, China's NDRC announced a plan to grow the Beidou navigation satellite industry to over 1 trillion yuan within the 2026-2030 period. The 2025 output value exceeded 629 billion yuan, with over 30,000 enterprises and 2 million employees. Key measures include advancing core technologies, integrating Beidou with AI and satellite internet, accelerating satellite navigation regulations, and deepening international cooperation.
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China's NDRC to boost Beidou integration with AI and satellite internet tech
Li Chao, spokesperson and deputy director of the Policy Research Office of China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), announced at a September 22 press conference that the Beidou navigation satellite system is transitioning from an industrial cultivation phase to a new engine driving industrial scale, ecosystem improvement, and global empowerment. In 2025, Beidou's total output value exceeded 629 billion yuan, with over 30,000 domestic enterprises and more than 2 million employees. The NDRC aims to break 1 trillion yuan in Beidou industry scale within the '15th Five-Year Plan' period (2026-2030), achieving new breakthroughs in marketization, industrialization, and internationalization. Key measures include strengthening top-level design by advancing core technologies such as high-end chips and key components, enhancing integrated innovation of Beidou with AI and satellite internet, optimizing institutional guarantees by accelerating the implementation of the Satellite Navigation Regulations, and deepening open collaboration through multilateral mechanisms to promote technology exchanges, talent cultivation, and joint demonstration projects, contributing to global economic development and livelihood improvement.
Read sourceChina aims for Beidou industry scale to exceed 1 trillion yuan within five years
China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced on September 22 that during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period, it aims to push the Beidou navigation satellite industry scale to exceed 1 trillion yuan within five years, achieving new breakthroughs in market-oriented, industrialized, and internationalized large-scale application. NDRC spokesperson Li Chao stated that the Beidou system has moved past the technology exploration and pilot stage and is now accelerating toward an industry engine for scale aggregation and ecosystem improvement. In 2025, the total output value of China's Beidou industry exceeded 629 billion yuan, with over 30,000 enterprises and more than 2 million employees. Specific application figures were provided across transportation, agriculture, marine fisheries, energy, and consumer sectors. Over 1.2 billion smartphones, 50 million electric vehicles, and 14 million shared bikes are equipped with Beidou positioning services. Beidou products have been exported to over 140 countries and regions. The NDRC outlined three policy priorities: strengthening top-level design for core technology R&D, optimizing institutional guarantees including the accelerated introduction of the Satellite Navigation Ordinance, and deepening open cooperation through multilateral mechanisms.
Read sourceChina's NDRC to Accelerate Satellite Navigation Regulations to Boost BeiDou Industry
On September 22, Li Chao, Deputy Director of the Policy Research Office of China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), stated at a monthly press conference that the NDRC will take three key steps to achieve a target of the BeiDou navigation industry scale exceeding 1 trillion yuan within five years. First, the NDRC will strengthen top-level design by advancing core technology research in high-end chips, key components, and fusion algorithms, and promoting integration with AI and satellite internet. Second, it will optimize institutional safeguards by accelerating the implementation of the Satellite Navigation Ordinance of the People's Republic of China, improving industry standards and certification systems, and encouraging greater acceptance of certification results. Third, it will deepen openness and coordination through multilateral cooperation mechanisms, promoting technical exchanges, talent training, and joint demonstration projects, while actively participating in global satellite navigation governance to expand the international use of BeiDou products and services.
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China's Beidou navigation system sees expanding applications, 1.4 billion smartphones equipped
Li Chao, deputy director of the Policy Research Office of China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), stated at the September press conference that the Beidou navigation system, a key national space infrastructure, has moved beyond the stages of technology exploration and pilot applications into a phase of large-scale adoption and ecosystem development. He reported that the total output value of China's Beidou industry exceeded 629 billion yuan in 2025, with over 30,000 domestic enterprises and more than 2 million employees in the sector. The application scope and scale continue to grow, with 1.4 billion smartphones, over 50 million electric vehicles, 14 million shared bicycles, and 160 million wearable devices now equipped with Beidou positioning services. These deployments form a comprehensive service system covering daily travel to emergency scenarios, benefiting hundreds of millions of people.
Read sourceChina's NDRC to Accelerate Satellite Navigation Regulations to Boost Beidou Industry to $1 Trillion
On September 22, Li Chao, Deputy Director of the Policy Research Office of China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), announced three key work areas to drive the Beidou satellite navigation industry's scale to exceed 1 trillion yuan within five years. First, the NDRC will strengthen top-level design by advancing core technology research in high-end chips, key components, and fusion algorithms, enhancing integration with AI and satellite internet, and optimizing infrastructure layout. Second, it will improve institutional safeguards by accelerating the introduction and implementation of the 'Satellite Navigation Ordinance of the People's Republic of China,' refining industry standards and certification systems, and encouraging broader acceptance of certification results. Third, it will deepen openness and coordination through multilateral cooperation mechanisms, promoting technical exchanges, talent training, and joint demonstration projects, while actively participating in global satellite navigation governance to expand Beidou's international reach. The statement was reported by Securities Times via Jin10 data.
Read sourceChina to accelerate satellite navigation law to boost Beidou industry to $140 billion
On September 22, Li Chao, Deputy Director of the Policy Research Office of China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), announced at a monthly press conference that the government will accelerate the introduction and implementation of the 'Satellite Navigation Ordinance of the People's Republic of China' to help the Beidou navigation industry surpass 1 trillion yuan ($140 billion) in scale within five years. To achieve this, the NDRC outlined three key work areas: first, strengthening top-level design by advancing core technology research in high-end chips, key components, and fusion algorithms, and promoting integration with AI and satellite internet; second, optimizing institutional safeguards by improving industry standards and testing/certification systems; and third, deepening open cooperation through multilateral mechanisms, technical exchanges, talent cultivation, and joint demonstration projects, while actively participating in global satellite navigation governance to benefit more countries and people.
Read sourceChina's NDRC to Accelerate Satellite Navigation Regulation to Boost BeiDou Industry to 1 Trillion Yuan
On September 22, Li Chao, Deputy Director of the Policy Research Office of China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), announced at the September press conference that the government will accelerate the introduction and implementation of the 'Satellite Navigation Ordinance of the People's Republic of China' to support the BeiDou navigation industry. The goal is to scale the industry to exceed 1 trillion yuan within five years. To achieve this, the NDRC outlined three key work areas: first, strengthening top-level design by advancing core technologies such as high-end chips, key components, and fusion algorithms, and enhancing integration with AI and satellite internet; second, optimizing institutional safeguards by finalizing the ordinance, improving industry standards and certification systems, and encouraging broader acceptance of certification results; third, deepening open cooperation through multilateral mechanisms, promoting technical exchanges and talent cultivation, and actively participating in global satellite navigation governance to expand BeiDou's international reach.
Read sourceChina's NDRC Vows to Accelerate Satellite Navigation Ordinance to Boost Beidou Industry
On September 22, at the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) monthly press conference, Deputy Director of the Policy Research Office Li Chao responded to a question from Securities Times reporter. Li stated that to push the Beidou (BeiDou Navigation Satellite System) industry scale to exceed 1 trillion yuan within five years, the NDRC will focus on three areas. First, strengthening top-level design by coordinating core technology breakthroughs in high-end chips, key components, and fusion algorithms, enhancing integration with AI and satellite internet, optimizing infrastructure layout, and cultivating quality enterprises. Second, optimizing institutional safeguards by accelerating the introduction and implementation of the 'Satellite Navigation Ordinance of the People's Republic of China', improving industry standards and certification systems, encouraging wider acceptance of certification results, and refining application service measures. Third, deepening openness and coordination by leveraging multilateral cooperation mechanisms to advance technical exchanges, talent training, and joint demonstration projects, and actively participating in global satellite navigation governance to benefit more countries and people.
Read sourceChina's NDRC Aims for Beidou Industry Scale to Exceed 1 Trillion Yuan in 5 Years
On September 22, Li Chao, Deputy Director of the Policy Research Office and spokesperson for China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), stated at the NDRC's September press conference that the government aims to drive the scale of the Beidou navigation satellite industry to exceed 1 trillion yuan within five years. The goal is to achieve new breakthroughs in the market-oriented, industrialized, and internationalized large-scale application of Beidou. The announcement underscores China's strategic push to expand the commercial and global footprint of its domestically developed satellite navigation system.
Read sourceChina's NDRC Aims for Beidou Industry Scale to Exceed 1 Trillion Yuan in 5 Years
On September 22, Li Chao, Deputy Director of the Policy Research Office and spokesperson for China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), announced at the NDRC's September press conference that the government aims to drive the scale of the Beidou navigation satellite industry to exceed 1 trillion yuan within five years. The goal is to achieve new breakthroughs in the marketization, industrialization, and internationalization of Beidou's large-scale applications. The announcement was reported by Xinhua Finance and relayed by financial data provider Jin10.
China's NDRC: Beidou Industry Scale to Exceed 1 Trillion Yuan During 15th Five-Year Plan
On September 22, Li Chao, Deputy Director of the Policy Research Office of China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), stated at the NDRC's September press conference in response to a question from Securities Times that during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period (2026-2030), China will promote the Beidou (BeiDou Navigation Satellite System) industry to exceed a scale of 1 trillion yuan within five years. Li Chao said the approach will adhere to principles of openness, integration, coordination, cooperation, financial complementarity, and shared results, aiming to achieve new breakthroughs in the marketization, industrialization, and internationalization of Beidou's large-scale application.
Read sourceChina's Beidou Navigation System Enters New Phase of Industrial Growth, Official Says
On September 22, Li Chao, Deputy Director of the Policy Research Office of China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), stated at the NDRC's September press conference that the Beidou navigation system, a key national space infrastructure, has moved beyond its initial technology exploration and pilot application stages. It is now accelerating toward becoming a new industrial engine characterized by scale aggregation, ecosystem improvement, and comprehensive empowerment. Li Chao reported that in 2025, the total output value of China's Beidou industry exceeded 629 billion yuan. The sector now includes over 30,000 domestic enterprises and institutions, employing more than 2 million people, with application scenarios and scale continuing to expand. The information was provided in response to a question from a Securities Times reporter.
Read sourceChina's NDRC Vows to Accelerate Satellite Navigation Regulations to Boost BeiDou Industry
On September 22, at the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) monthly press conference, Deputy Director of the Policy Research Office Li Chao responded to a question from Securities Times. Li announced three key work areas to achieve the goal of expanding the BeiDou navigation industry scale to exceed 1 trillion yuan within five years. First, strengthening top-level design by advancing core technology research in high-end chips, key components, and fusion algorithms, enhancing integration with AI and satellite internet, and optimizing infrastructure layout. Second, optimizing institutional safeguards by accelerating the introduction and implementation of the People's Republic of China Satellite Navigation Regulations, improving industry standards and certification systems, and encouraging broader acceptance of certification results. Third, deepening openness and coordination through multilateral cooperation mechanisms, promoting technical exchanges, talent cultivation, and joint demonstration projects, and actively participating in global satellite navigation governance to benefit more countries and people worldwide.
Read sourceChina's NDRC Aims for Beidou Industry Scale to Exceed 1 Trillion Yuan in 5 Years
On September 22, at a press conference held by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), spokesperson Li Chao, who is also deputy director of the Policy Research Office, announced a target to grow China's Beidou navigation satellite industry scale to over 1 trillion yuan within five years. The goal includes achieving new breakthroughs in the market-oriented, industrialized, and internationalized large-scale application of Beidou technology. The statement was reported by Xinhua Finance and republished by East Money. This forecast represents an official policy ambition from China's top economic planning body, signaling strong state support for the Beidou ecosystem's commercial expansion and global competitiveness.
Read sourceChina's NDRC Vows to Accelerate Satellite Navigation Regulations to Boost BeiDou Industry
On September 22, Li Chao, deputy director of the Policy Research Office of China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), stated at the NDRC September press conference in response to a question from Securities Times that the government will take three measures to push the BeiDou navigation satellite industry to exceed 1 trillion yuan in scale within five years. First, strengthen top-level design by coordinating research on key core technologies such as high-end chips, key components, and fusion algorithms, and enhancing the integration of BeiDou with artificial intelligence, satellite internet, and satellite navigation. Second, improve institutional foundations by accelerating the introduction and implementation of the 'Satellite Navigation Ordinance of the People's Republic of China', refining industry standards and testing/certification systems, and encouraging greater acceptance of certification results to solidify the institutional foundation for large-scale BeiDou application. Third, deepen openness and collaboration by leveraging multilateral cooperation mechanisms to promote technical exchanges, talent cultivation, and joint demonstration projects, actively participating in global satellite navigation governance to benefit more countries and people.
Read sourceChina's NDRC Pushes Beidou Integration with AI and Satellite Internet for Trillion-Yuan Industry
Li Chao, Deputy Director of the Policy Research Office and spokesperson for China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), stated at a September 22 press conference that the Beidou navigation system has moved from exploration and pilot stages to becoming a new engine for industrial growth. In 2025, the Beidou industry's total output value exceeded 629 billion yuan, with over 30,000 enterprises and more than 2 million employees. Li announced that during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period (2026-2030), the NDRC aims to push the Beidou industry scale to exceed 1 trillion yuan within five years, achieving new breakthroughs in marketization, industrialization, and internationalization. Key measures include strengthening top-level design for core technologies like high-end chips and fusion algorithms integrating Beidou with AI and satellite internet; accelerating the enactment of the Satellite Navigation Ordinance to improve standards and certification systems; and deepening international cooperation through multilateral mechanisms to promote technology exchanges, talent training, and joint demonstration projects, benefiting global economic development.
Read sourceChina's NDRC aims to boost BeiDou industry scale to over 1 trillion yuan by 2030
On September 22, Li Chao, deputy director of the Policy Research Office of China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), stated at the NDRC's September press conference that during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period (2026-2030), the government will promote the BeiDou navigation satellite industry to exceed 1 trillion yuan in scale within five years. The initiative will adhere to principles of open integration, coordination and cooperation, financial complementarity, and shared outcomes, aiming to achieve new breakthroughs in the marketization, industrialization, and internationalization of large-scale BeiDou applications. The forecast is attributed to the NDRC official and is conditional on the implementation of these policies during the specified planning period.
Read sourceChina's NDRC to Accelerate Satellite Navigation Regulations to Boost BeiDou Industry
On September 22, Li Chao, Deputy Director of the Policy Research Office of China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), stated at the NDRC's September press conference that to drive the BeiDou navigation satellite industry's scale to exceed 1 trillion yuan within five years, the government will focus on three areas. First, strengthening top-level design by coordinating efforts in core technologies such as high-end chips, key components, and fusion algorithms, and enhancing the integration of BeiDou with artificial intelligence, satellite internet, and satellite navigation. Second, improving institutional foundations by accelerating the introduction and implementation of the 'Satellite Navigation Regulations of the People's Republic of China', refining industry standards and testing certification systems, increasing the adoption of certification results, and improving application service supporting measures. Third, deepening openness and collaboration by leveraging multilateral cooperation mechanisms to promote technical exchanges, talent cultivation, and joint demonstration projects, actively participating in global satellite navigation governance, and expanding the reach of BeiDou products and services to benefit more countries and people, supporting global economic development and improving livelihoods. The report originates from Cailianshe.
Read sourceChina's NDRC Vows to Accelerate Satellite Navigation Regulations to Boost Beidou Industry
On September 22, at the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) monthly press conference, Deputy Director of the Policy Research Office Li Chao responded to a question from Securities Times. Li stated that to push the Beidou navigation industry scale to exceed 1 trillion yuan within five years, the NDRC will focus on three areas: first, strengthening top-level design by advancing core technologies such as high-end chips, key components, and fusion algorithms, and enhancing integration with AI and satellite internet; second, optimizing institutional guarantees by accelerating the introduction and implementation of the 'Satellite Navigation Ordinance of the People's Republic of China', improving industry standards and certification systems; third, deepening open cooperation through multilateral mechanisms to promote technology exchanges, talent training, and joint demonstration projects, and actively participating in global satellite navigation governance to benefit more countries and people.
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