The China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Monday launched a national platform for remote sensing data and application services in Haikou, capital city of the southern island province of Hainan.

Also on Monday, the CNSA held an opening ceremony for both its international satellite data and application cooperation center and the BRICS center for remote sensing satellite constellation data and application (China) in Haikou

China has launched the platform to build a national and comprehensive remote sensing resource sharing and application services system, which is a milestone achievement for the country's remote sensing sector. And the platform will promote the contribution and sharing of resources further.

The CNSA worked with Hainan Province to build the two centers. They will give full play to the data policy advantages of the Hainan Free Trade Port, coordinate international cooperation on remote sensing data and its application, support the implementation of the intergovernmental cooperation agreement on Earth observation, and promote the implementation of major international projects, the CNSA said.

The international version of the platform can provide remote sensing satellite data and related products for BRICS countries and countries along the Belt and Road.