China To Regulate Use Of Satellite Networks

China is going to launch soon a nationwide check on unauthorized use of satellite communication networks and ground relay stations, according to the Ministry of Information Industry (MII).

By Space Daily Editorial Team · Editorial process

Published September 5, 2002 · Updated March 14, 2026

China is going to launch soon a nationwide check on unauthorized use of satellite communication networks and ground relay stations, according to the Ministry of Information Industry (MII).

The use of satellite communication services has expanded rapidly in China in recent years, but the illegal building and use of satellite networks and relay stations are common, which disturbs the normal operation of satellite communications and endangers social security, ministry officials said.

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