BDS APPLICATIONS SUMMIT PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR SHARED DISCUSSIONS, VIEWS

The Second International Summit on BDS Applications kicks off in Zhuzhou.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- The Second International Summit on BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) Applications has kicked off in Zhuzhou for three days beginning Oct 26, with the aim to create a permanent international summit promoting "Marketization, Industrialization, Internationalization".

Themed "Common World and Shared BDS", this summit will consist of an opening ceremony and theme forum, four thematic forums, as well as seven supporting activities including "BDS Applications" Forum on Entrepreneurship for Returnees, BDS Applications "Chip" Technology Forum, and "BDS Applications" Cooperation Fair.

According to the Publicity Department of Zhuzhou City in a statement, over 60 top experts and scholars in the field of BDS will discuss and share their views on BDS international cooperation, BDS industry applications, BDS industry integration and BDS chip technology research.

Hunan is an important cradle of BDS technology and a demonstration area for its innovative applications, thus by exploiting the unique advantages of developing the BDS industry, Hunan has essentially created an entire industrial chain covering the space part, ground facilities and users.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of China's Belt and Road Initiative, in which over the past 10 years, BDS has grown along with the Belt and Road Initiative, promoting and applying BDS in countries along the "Belt and Road" and even worldwide.

Contributing to local social and economic development, BDS-based products such as land tenure confirmation, precision agriculture, and smart port have been successfully applied in ASEAN, South Asia, West Asia, Eastern Europe, Africa and the rest of the world.

-- BERNAMA