# China opens BeiDou reference station data to the public for the first time

https://mins.news/en/item/47040

- CGTN, 2026-09-05 14:09 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-05/China-opens-BeiDou-reference-station-data-to-public-for-first-time-1QcgkhJVnNu/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China is opening high-precision positioning data from its national BeiDou reference station network to key industries and market participants for the first time. Officials say regulated data sharing could expand BeiDou’s use in autonomous driving, the low-altitude economy, urban renewal and precision governance. The network has 7,569 stations covering the country.