Digital Silk Road
Coverage of Digital Silk Road in the Nexus archive.
- US-China space race intensifies
China is surpassing the US in satellite capabilities with its BeiDou system, which has 56 satellites compared to the US' 31 GPS satellites. China developed BeiDou after being denied GPS access in 1996 during a military operation near Taiwan and now exports the system via the Digital Silk Road. The Pentagon has sanctioned Chinese companies for providing satellite imagery to Iran during Operation Epic Fury, highlighting tensions in the US-China space competition.
- China’s savvy pivot in courting Muslim Indonesia
China's efforts to engage Indonesia's Muslim communities reached a new milestone with the Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) visiting China for a 'Digital Silk Road' program focused on technology, halal industries, education, and cultural exchange. The five-day visit included stops in Guangzhou and Shenzhen.