Gov't Says Homegrown Satellite Navigation System Gaining Traction

(Beijing) – China has sold technology based on its Beidou satellite navigation system, a rival to the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS), to over 30 countries, highlighting the system's growing global acceptance, a government whitepaper says.

The national office overseeing development of the domestic satellite navigation system released the first white paper on the project on June 16.