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China closes the satellite gap in space race with US
['The Wall Street Journal']
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(Image: DepositPhotos)By Chun Han Wong and Ashley CaiChina aims to match the US as the world’s leading space power and is catching up fast, especially when it comes to satellites – giving Beijing the potential to impair rival networks and blunt US military might.Among other advances, Beijing has made strides in upgrading its GPS-rivaling navigation system and its “remote-sensing” abilities – the use of satellite technology to capture data from the Earth’s surface – according to analysts.These systems give China the ability t...