Rumor – China has just convinced 70% of the world to turn off the US GPS and adopt the Beidou system, leaving the United States in shock.
Analysis
A video with dramatic narration has been circulating in several languages on YouTube and other social media with the claim that China has made a “geopolitical revolution” by convincing 70% of the countries in the world to turn off the GPS system, controlled by the United States, and migrate to the Chinese Beidou system. The narrative, with tense music and alarmist tone, presents the situation as a big “shock to the US.”
In the video, it is said that Beidou would be a new Chinese GPS system that would replace the American model, and that this change is being adopted by most countries in the world. The content creators present this as a strategic blow by China on the global technology and defense stage, suggesting that the United States would lose influence due to the “loss” of control over global navigation. Read:
China has just convinced 70% of the world to turn off GPS — and the US goes into shock! China has just launched a new GPS system called Beidou, which will completely change the future of GPS use in the world. In today’s video, we detail everything you need to know about China’s Beidou satellite system and why it will become one of the biggest geopolitical stories so far!
Fact Check
The video content has been widely shared but does not hold up to factual analysis. The three questions we need to answer are: 1) Did China make 70% of the world abandon the US GPS? 2) What exactly is the Beidou system? 3) Is there evidence that countries are leaving GPS to use Beidou?
Did China make 70% of the world abandon the US GPS?
No. This claim is unfounded and has no basis in reliable data. No official or respected source, whether from the European Space Agency, the US GPS administration or the Chinese government itself, confirms that 70% of countries have abandoned GPS. Currently, modern navigation devices use multiple satellite signals simultaneously, including GPS (US), Beidou (China), Glonass (Russia), and Galileo (Europe).
What exists is a global expansion of Beidou use, especially in regions of Asia and Africa, encouraged by trade and technology agreements with China. However, this does not mean countries are “turning off” GPS, which remains the most widely used system on the planet. The interoperability between systems means devices use all available signals, not just one exclusive system.
What is the Beidou system?
The Beidou is the satellite navigation system developed and maintained by China. It is similar to the American GPS, the Russian Glonass, and the European Galileo. The project began development in the early 2000s and became globally operational in 2020, with 30 active satellites. According to the official system portal, Beidou offers positioning, navigation, and timing services for civilian and military users.
China’s goal with Beidou is to ensure technological autonomy and strategic independence in sensitive areas such as military logistics, precision agriculture, and transportation. Nevertheless, the system does not prevent users from also using GPS, and most modern devices combine them for greater accuracy.
Is there proof that countries are replacing GPS?
There is no proof that countries are, in a coordinated way, replacing the American GPS with Beidou. What exists is increasingly common use of devices with multisystem receivers that combine signals from several satellite constellations. This increases reliability and accuracy, especially in urban areas or with limited coverage.
Additionally, it is important to highlight that the GPS system is still considered the most accurate and reliable for global coverage, especially outside the Asian continent. Reports from the International Telecommunication Union and other entities show that no system has isolated global hegemony. The narrative that China “convinced 70% of the world” to abandon GPS sounds more like propaganda or sensational exaggeration than a real technical or geopolitical fact.
Conclusion
The video alleging that China made 70% of the world abandon the US GPS is false. Although the country developed its own satellite navigation system, Beidou, it operates alongside other systems and there is no reliable evidence of a mass GPS replacement. The video’s narrative distorts real information and uses alarmist language to generate engagement.
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