The South China Morning Post published on 3 August 2025 an article titled "Beijing Builds Influence with Help for African Space Sector" by Jevans Nyabiage.
China funded and built a satellite data receiving ground station on the outskirts of Namibia's capital of Windhoek. Together with other stations, it could provide China with continuous telemetry, tracking and command capabilities for its expanding space missions.
China has bilateral agreements with over a dozen African countries for space technology, training, and infrastructure. African countries are increasingly partnering with China in space technology.