China is covered with a dedicated high power Ku band beam for broadband multimedia transmission.

The transponders have a reduced C-band receiving dish over a wide footprint, which extends across India, China and Australia.

[citation needed] It is significant in enhancing cooperation between Alcatel Space and China as a - to the SINOSAT satellite.

[1] Under the U.S. ITAR regulations, U.S. satellite components may not be exported for launch on Chinese rockets.

However, the U.S. Department of State did not accept the ITAR-free status of these satellites and fined the US company Aeroflex $8 million for selling ITAR components.