ORBITAL GEOPOLITICS: CHINA’S DUAL-USE SPACE INTERNET

2026

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1) China's strategic investment in a dual-use space internet infrastructure is a critical geopolitical development with significant implications for global connectivity, national security, and technological competition.
2) This report analyzes China's ambitions, progress, and challenges in developing its space-based internet, examining its multi-orbit strategy, technological advancements, and the role of state-owned enterprises and private companies. It also explores the geopolitical implications for Europe and other global actors.
3) The document details China's efforts to build a sovereign space internet, its investments in key technologies like reusable rockets and radiation-hardened chips, and its growing presence in the international market, while also highlighting the bottlenecks and hurdles it faces.
Tags: China, space internet, geopolitics, satellite technology, dual-use infrastructure

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