The city of Beijing has issued the outline of a plan to accelerate the city's satellite internet industry development, proposing to build the capital city into China's first satellite internet demonstration city by 2030, according to the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology.
According to the outline of the plan issued on Monday, Beijing will prioritize infrastructure construction, core technology breakthroughs, application scenario cultivation, industrial ecosystem building, regional collaboration, and international development to promote large-scale application of the satellite Internet of Things services.
"We will build a supply-and-demand matching platform based on Beijing's actual operational needs, so that the commercial aerospace industry can truly serve the people's livelihoods and urban development. These real-world application scenarios can also help close the supply-and-demand gap, stimulating innovation and cultivating new quality productive forces," said Yang Jing, deputy director of the aerospace industry division under the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology.
The city is also actively expanding into the international commercial space market, deepening cooperation with global partners.
"I think China has been in a way through a tremendous development, whether it's in the space or in other technology. So we look forward to working together with them and bringing the technology into Malaysia, especially in the rescue and emergency services," said Yau Chyong Lim, Chief Operating Officer of MEASAT, a leading space technology company in Malaysia.
Beijing accelerates development of satellite internet industry
People in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre recalled the horrible scenes of an air strike on Thursday night, saying that the civilians suffer the most in the war.
After the Lebanese and Israeli governments announced a conditional ceasefire, the Israeli military carried out rounds of airstrikes in southern Lebanon, as unresolved disagreements between Israel and Hezbollah continued to stall ceasefire efforts.
Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported on Friday that Israeli airstrikes hit several locations in southern Lebanon, killing at least 13 people and wounding 15 others.
Ahmad al-Hsein, who runs a restaurant in Tyre, was on the scene when the strike came. He said all the civilian facilities in the area were severely damaged.
"We were here during the air strike, carrying out our humanitarian work, which is a small thing compared with what's happening. We were providing food to the people here, and during the air strike we were here in the restaurant. A civilian facility, a bank, was targeted, and the restaurant, which is also a civilian facility, was affected. There's nothing else. The entire impact was on the area around Jabal Amel Hospital. We don't know what the target was, there’s nothing there. All the wounded are civilians, and the casualties are civilian," he said.
Mahmoud Srour, a displaced from Teir Harfa, helped clear up the debris on the street following the strike.
"The air strike took place at around 22:30. As you can see, the scale of the destruction is immense. They targeted Bank Audi; there's nothing left here, they targeted a bank. The damage is very extensive. This is a civilian area; there are shops and a restaurant, and the bank is located here. Thank God, we were in the shop when the air strike happened, and chaos ensued. Thank God we were not hurt. There were no fatalities here, but there are wounded," he said.
Civilians recall horrible air strike in southern Lebanon
