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- China seeks 'independence' from GPS with own service
A Chinese satellite navigation system began providing services yesterday as the nation seeks to end its "dependence" on the US's Global Pos...
- China to have a GPS of its own by 2020
China will establish its own global navigation system (GPS) by 2020 by launching about 12 to 14 satellites in the next few years.