Beidou shines in South America: signing a memorandum of understanding on cooperation with Argentina

China and Argentina Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony online

In 2020, the Beidou-3 global satellite navigation system was officially completed and opened, opening a new chapter in the peaceful use of space and high-quality service to the world. A few days ago, in the process of accelerating the internationalization of the Beidou system, the China Satellite Navigation System Management Office and the National Space Activities Committee of Argentina signed a memorandum of understanding on satellite navigation cooperation, and Beidou has made new breakthroughs in international cooperation.

On December 16, witnessed by the Chinese Ambassador to Argentina Zou Xiaoli and the Argentine Ambassador to China Luis Clerkler, the director of the China Satellite Navigation System Management Office Ran Chengqi and the director of the Argentine National Space Activities Committee Raul Kurichevski online The signing of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of satellite navigation. This is the first cooperation agreement in the field of satellite navigation that I have signed in South America, marking the formal establishment of a normalized cooperation mechanism in the field of satellite navigation between China and Afghanistan. Minister Counsellor Xia Diya (Business) of the Chinese Embassy in Argentina, President Guo Zhaoping of China Great Wall Industry Group Co., Ltd., Minister Maximiliano Aranhas of the Argentine Embassy in China, Gabriela Martí, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina Director Nick/Minister attended the signing ceremony.

According to the signed cooperation memorandum of understanding, the two sides will cooperate in the joint application of satellite navigation, testing and evaluation, education and training, and the construction of the Beidou center to accelerate the promotion of the Beidou system to serve the economic and social development of Argentina.