Delete America, GPS, and BeiDou: the Great Power Competition in satellite navigation systems

China is aggressively removing foreign software and applications from its critical information technology systems. This program is informally known as "Delete-America", or "Delete-A", and involves all software applications and in almost all industries.

The Global Positioning System (GPS) and satellite navigation is a critical function in scores of industries. GPS is owned by the United States government, and its replacement with Chinese domestic technology is an imperative for China's policymakers.

China has developed their own satellite navigation system, called BeiDou, as a home-grown alternative to GPS. BeiDou already boasts higher degrees of accuracy and reliability, and is less susceptible to interference and jamming. It is particularly more accurate outside the United States and Western Europe, and is being quickly adopted by users across South Asia, South America, and Africa.

Resources and links:

Wall Street Journal, China Intensifies Push to ‘Delete America’ From Its Technology

LA Times, China Asks U.S. Apology, Damages for Search of Ship

GPS World, China’s BeiDou challenges US GPS dominance

Will Chinese BeiDou Surpass American GPS?

South China Morning Post, After 30 years, China’s BeiDou is a GPS rival. Will the world enter its orbit?

GPS World, China’s BeiDou, GPS and great power competition

50 Uses and Applications of GPS, by Industry

Closing scene, Xinjiang Province

[Inside_China_Business]

My Chinese friend who heard only the audio complained that my pronunciation of BeiDou caused her physical pain throughout. My apologies to Mandarin speakers everywhere. Cheers.

[niosanfrancisco]

I live in China as an American. China is so far ahead in infrastructure, technology, safety, attitude, society
America is a bloated drunk

[touchofclassfun]

The world is sick of the US Mafia regime !!

[sunnyben]

If using America products and service, and even US currency can lead to sanctions and stop suppying and service, anyone with rationale mind will do all their best to avoid

[liamporter]

Actually, US decline is not as this fast. But the sanction force China to be self sufficient and thus US decline has speeded up. All the problems faced by US are self inflicted.

[petergreen]

❤Well done China. SELF sufficiency sometimes is BEST. However China does WIN WIN very well. COOPERATION is BETTER than conflict.

[SSL_SSL]

China learned this hard lesson some 30 years ago. Fortunately, China is a country with many capable young and bright engineers who are patriotic and will serve their motherland with unwavering patriotism. BeiDou (北斗卫星导航系统) and China's own advanced space program are an indication of what China is capable of achieving, among many other significant achievements in recent years. What happened in Lebanon should remove all doubt why China is pursuing her own path of self-reliance !!!

[ivanlukic]

Greetings from Serbia. Kevin, in my opinion, your YT channel is one of top ten on YT. It helps me a lot in understanding that great and far away country. Each off your videos is a little gem. Be good my friend.

[Lyra]

The more I learn about how the US interferes, oppresses, tries to dominate and general acts in devious, hostile ways towards developing nations, the more I detest that nation.

[craigrik]

That is certainly right about China being self sufficient with their own IT needs. Having "Israeli" tampered Western equipment blowing up now doesn't put an confidence into the Western product system. Geez, if I could buy a Chinese model mobile phone and associated equipment, I'd be right into that, right now!!!

[ranjusranjus]

I am in Australia. I use Huawei watch and phone...both using Beidou and Glonass. I also have samsung and Sony phones, as well as a Garmin watch all connected to GPS. From my experience during driving and jogging, the Beidou-Glonas combination is very accurate, while the GPS can be off by as much as 800m after a 24km run

[comment]

This channel is such a wealth of critical information that NOBODY talks about. I had no idea about so many topics around China. Everything is completely different than what they tell us and how they talk about it. Our news is literally no news.

[martinleung]

Remember the recent global computer-shut-down that affected airports, banks ...etc but China was not affected at all ??

[ykchang]

What happens in Lebanon makes the switch over from western to China's own is so much more urgent.

[jamesho]

I just started using Petal Maps in the US which is BeiDou based and works just as well as Google Maps. Thank-you China for providing an alternative to GPS.

[Matx]

First time I ever click "like" as soon as the video starts, as a reflex. I saw I was doing it, and surprised me. Whatever the title here, I know I'll have the strict, rigorous, complete and calm answer to what it says. I'm sure I will learn something. Hats off to the channel.

[mijmijrm]

not only about being self sufficient, but to eliminate the tendrils of NSA/PRISM that permeates through US Empire tech.

[axis-II]

This guy has some of the best information. It's like news should be.

[gelinrefira]

BeiDou is also far more difficult to jam because their power output is far higher than GPS. Higher power means it is harder to scramble its signals from hammers.

[fredrik]

This is the best info channel on YT. Thank you!