BEIJING -- China has completed Beidou, its answer to the Global Positioning System of satellites used to navigate everything from cars to bombs, advancing Beijing's effort to cut its reliance on American technology.
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The final satellite in the Beidou system was put into orbit on Tuesday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. (Photo courtesy of BeiDou Navigation Satellite System)
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