The People's Republic of China has published its first development plan for the geographic information industry, as China's National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation announced according to the Chinese News Agency Xinhua.
Xinhua reported: "China sees the geoinformation industry as a new source for economic growth and plans to establish a comprehensive industry system with independent intellectual property rights by 2020. China will focus on developing remote sensing services as well as manufacturing surveying and mapping equipment and navigation systems, according to the plan. The country will actively support leading enterprises and strengthen the training of innovative talents in the field, the plan said."
