Published: 12:46pm, 15 Apr, 2019 Updated: 10:14pm, 15 Apr, 2019
China ’s satellite navigation system , Beidou , is expected to reach a CNY2tn ( $ 298bn ) services market by next year , according to the secretary general of China ’s department of global navigation system applications and location - based services . Zhang Quande told a conference in Shenzhen that the system was poised to enter a period of rapid expansion , as part of the country ’s efforts to lower its reliance on Western technology .