China hosts World Geospacial Information Congress
November 27, 2018 Category China News Round-up, Weekly
Geospatial information will play an important role in boosting the economy and improving people’s lives,
delegates agreed at the UN World Geospatial Information Congress held in Deqing, Zhejiang province, from November 19 to 21. With the theme “The Geospatial Way to a Better World”, the congress was attended by more than 1,000 delegates from more than 100 countries and regions. Lu Hao, Minister of Natural Resources, read a message from Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony. Premier Li said that geospatial information technologies have played a crucial role in combination with such emerging sectors as the mobile internet, big data and cloud computing. He said the Chinese government will continue to support collaborations with the rest of the world in the geospatial information sector.
The Deqing Geospatial Information Town was founded six years ago as a joint collaboration between the United Nations Statistics Division; the Chinese National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geo-information; and the Zhejiang provincial government. The town has now developed into one of the main hubs of China’s geo-information industry, with more than 200 companies engaged in the field. During the a summit for business leaders from the geospatial information and related industries, 63 projects were signed, ranging from geospatial information, satellite navigation, remote sensing and positioning services to artificial intelligence (AI), big data and the Internet of Things (IoT). A geo-information technologies and applications exhibition showcased the latest products and solutions from nearly 40 countries.
The geospatial information sector plays a role in autonomous driving technologies, with the adoption of sensors, said Zhang Zhiwu, General Manager of Beijing SureStar Technology, which focuses on light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology. The company is one of the few manufacturers in the world which have a full range of navigation and survey LiDAR development capabilities. High-definition maps will be vital to location and navigation, the China Daily reports.
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