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China, Central Asia Plan Satellite Constellation for Disaster Monitoring

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Express Tribune ·

China and five Central Asian countries signed a tech pact to build the Tianwu Constellation, a five-satellite network for disaster monitoring. The project was launched at the Urumqi expo. It aims to improve regional disaster response through shared satellite data.

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The deal signals China's growing influence in Central Asian tech infrastructure, but questions remain about data sovereignty and operational control.
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