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Chinese commercial satellite operator GalaxySpace is intensifying its global expansion, moving to secure a foothold in the Middle East and Central Asia as Beijing seeks to challenge the international dominance of Elon Musk’s Starlink. GalaxySpace (Beijing) Technology Group Co. signed a Memorandum of Understanding this week with Profen, a major Turkish satellite communications provider. The deal marks a strategic pivot for the Chinese firm as it attempts to export its low-Earth orbit satellite internet solutions beyond Southeast Asia and into the competitive markets of the Middle East and Africa. The move follows a successful pilot program in Thailand, where GalaxySpace…
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