Shanghai to host China Satellite Navigation Conference in May

The eighth China Satellite Navigation Conference will be held at Shanghai's National Exhibition and Convention Center from May 23 to 25.

Senior officials in charge of satellite navigation development from China, the United States, Russia and the European Union will introduce the latest developments at the conference, Ran Chengqi, director of the China Satellite Navigation Office, said on Monday.

Leading experts from home and abroad will also give presentations on key technologies, system building and social applications, he added.

More than 100 domestic enterprises will participate in an exhibition during the annual conference, which this year is themed "Positioning, Connecting All".

The event, which is intended to inspire scientific and technological innovation and promote international collaborations, has been held across the Chinese mainland since 2010.