Editing Chinese space program (section)

=== Bilateral space cooperation ===
[[File:CBERS-4 010.jpg|thumb|alt=CBERS-4 satellite of the China–Brazil Earth Resources Satellite program|[[CBERS-4]] satellite of the [[China–Brazil Earth Resources Satellite program]]]]
China is an attractive partner for space cooperation for other developing countries because it launches their satellites at a reduced cost and often provides financing in the form of policy loans.<ref name=":32" />{{Rp|page=301}}

With respect to the African countries, the 2022-2024 action plan for the [[Forum on China–Africa Cooperation|Forum on China-Africa Cooperation]] commits China to using space technology to enhance cooperation with African countries and to create centers for Africa-China cooperation on satellite remote sensing application.<ref name=":32" />{{Rp|page=300}} African countries are increasingly cooperating with China on satellite launches and specialized training.<ref name=":32" />{{Rp|page=301}} As of 2022, China has launched two satellites for Ethiopia, two for Nigeria, one for Algeria, one for Sudan, and one for Egypt.<ref name=":32" />{{Rp|pages=301–302}}

[[China–Namibia relations|China and Namibia]] jointly operate the China Telemetry, Tracking, and Command Station which was established in 2001 in [[Swakopmund]], Namibia.<ref name=":32" />{{Rp|page=304}} This station tracks Chinese satellites and space missions.<ref name=":32" />{{Rp|page=304}}

[[Brazil–China relations|China and Brazil]] have successfully cooperated in the field of space.<ref name=":03">{{Cite book |last=Lewis |first=Joanna I. |title=Cooperating for the Climate: Learning from International Partnerships in China's Clean Energy Sector |date=2023 |publisher=The [[MIT Press]] |isbn=978-0-262-54482-5 |location=Cambridge, Massachusetts}}</ref>{{Rp|page=202}} Among the most successful space cooperation projects were the development and launch of earth monitoring satellites.<ref name=":03" />{{Rp|page=202}} As of 2023, the two countries have jointly developed six [[China–Brazil Earth Resources Satellite program|China-Brazil Earth Resource Satellites]].<ref name=":03" />{{Rp|page=202}} These projects have helped both Brazil and China develop their access to satellite imagery and promoted remote sending research.<ref name=":03" />{{Rp|page=202}} Brazil and China's cooperation is a unique example of [[South–South cooperation|South-South cooperation]] between two developing countries in the field of space.<ref name=":03" />{{Rp|page=202}}