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l 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 https://www.wsj.com/world/china/china-technology-software-delete-america-2b8ea89f LA Times, China Asks U.S. Apology, Damages for Search of Ship https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-09-06-mn-32214-story.html GPS World, China’s BeiDou challenges US GPS dominance https://www.gpsworld.com/chinas-beidou-challenges-u-s-gps-dominance/ Will Chinese BeiDou Surpass American GPS? https://www.paradigmshift.com.pk/beidou-china/ South China Morning Post, After 30 years, China’s BeiDou is a GPS rival. Will the world enter its orbit? https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3277511/after-30-years-chinas-beidou-gps-rival-will-world-enter-its-orbit GPS World, China’s BeiDou, GPS and great power competition https://www.gpsworld.com/chinas-beidou-gps-and-great-power-competition/ 50 Uses and Applications of GPS, by Industry https://grindgis.com/gps/50-uses-or-applications-of-gps Closing scene, Xinjiang Province