Found this facinating post by someone in the Biden Administration who almost got BeiDou finally approved for US civilian use considering all modern chipsets in phones and watches already support it, just blocked unlike Russia's GLONASS which is allowed?
> "With little funding or congressional support, I proposed integrating China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system as a backup for civilian use to enhance redundancy and interoperability across the private sector, including in critical infrastructure. The proposal raised eyebrows. Over time, however, it gained traction with key stakeholders across the executive branch, including the National Security Council, the National Space Council, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Department of Transportation. Unfortunately, the administration’s time in office ended before I could bring the proposal to a broader group of agencies for review and approval. A new opportunity may now be on the horizon."
> "The National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Advisory Board, which offers independent guidance to the U.S. government on GPS policy, issued a summary report from its 27th meeting held on 16–17 November 2022. During the meeting, it was highlighted that "GPS’s capabilities are now substantially inferior to those of China’s BeiDou"
ck2•1h ago
> "With little funding or congressional support, I proposed integrating China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system as a backup for civilian use to enhance redundancy and interoperability across the private sector, including in critical infrastructure. The proposal raised eyebrows. Over time, however, it gained traction with key stakeholders across the executive branch, including the National Security Council, the National Space Council, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Department of Transportation. Unfortunately, the administration’s time in office ended before I could bring the proposal to a broader group of agencies for review and approval. A new opportunity may now be on the horizon."
also:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BeiDou#GPS_vs._BeiDou_Capabili...
> "The National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Advisory Board, which offers independent guidance to the U.S. government on GPS policy, issued a summary report from its 27th meeting held on 16–17 November 2022. During the meeting, it was highlighted that "GPS’s capabilities are now substantially inferior to those of China’s BeiDou"