China's version of GPS now has more satellites than US original

Growing global coverage of BeiDou positioning system raises security fears

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A model of the BeiDou navigation satellite system is displayed at an exhibition in China's southern Hunan Province in April.  © Reuters

KAZUHIRO KIDA, SHINICHI HASHIMOTO, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- China's BeiDou satellite positioning system has overtaken its U.S. rival in size, a shift with potentially huge implications for both high-tech industry and national security.

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