Lead item · 25 June 2026

POSITIONINGNon-Western sovereign constellations Chinese BRI Digital Silk Road

Qianfan cuts satellite cost 96%, to $1.4M each

Chinese manufacturing costs undercut any Western pricing model in contested markets.

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