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China’s Geomatics Market April, 2007

International, Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Relations Government of Alberta


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About this Report

This report is primarily based on information from public sources – both English and Chinese. We have made our best effort to select information from the most current and credible sources, information that has been validated through multiple channels and that is consistent with our experience of the Chinese market. However, we do not guarantee against the possibility that some of the information in this report is inaccurate or no longer valid.

All monetary figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated. For conversion rates, we used Bank of Canada exchange rates as of February 21, 2007 (specifically CAD$1 = 6.68 renminbi and CAD$1 = USD$0.86).

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Table of Contents

Introduction to the Geomatics Market 4 Major Developments 5

Market Size and Dynamics 6

Key Segments 9 Navigation and Positioning Systems / Global Positioning Systems 9

GPS for Vehicles 9 Surveying and Mapping 11 Geographical Information Systems 13 Digital Maps 13 Remote Sensing 13

Key Regional Data 15

Prospects for Alberta Companies 18 Government Priorities 19

Surveying and Mapping 20 GIS 20 Relevant Space Science and Technology 20 Land Tenure Survey 21

Commercial Ecosystem in Various Geomatics Segments 21 China’s Major Navigation Maps Providers 23 China’s GIS Service Providers 25 Chinese GPS Hardware Vendors 27 China’s Remote Sensing Service Providers 30

Key Contacts 33 In China 33 Canadian Government 33

End Notes 35


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Introduction to the Geomatics Market

- In scientific terms, “geomatics” refers to the collection, analysis, interpretation, and display of data relating to location and the Earth’s surface. In commercial parlance, geomatics is a collective term that describes a variety of sciences, technologies and industries, including geodesyi, positioning and navigation, imaging and mapping, geographical information systems, and land tenure systems. Geomatics solutions play a role in all disciplines which depend on information about location, including engineering, environmental studies, geology and geophysics, land development and land ownership, navigation, oceanography, planning, and tourism. Data for geomatics solutions comes from various sources including Earth orbiting satellites, ground-based instruments and sea- and air-borne sensors.

- China’s scale is imposing: at 9.6 million km2 of varied, often harsh terrain, the size of its landmass is exceeded only by Canada and Russia and its population of 1.3 billion people makes it the most populous nation on Earth. China’s scale creates significant challenges which represent opportunities for Alberta businesses that offer geomatics solutions.

- For example, despite its large size, the vast majority of China’s land mass is not arable (some estimates place the amount of arable land at around 12-13%) and pollution is diminishing even that1,2. Management of agricultural production is a key geo-political imperative. China’s vast consumption of resources has increased the need to reduce dependence on global markets for raw materials and is driving domestic exploration of China’s natural resources.

- How quickly Chinese society is changing – politically, socially and economically – is creating another set of challenges related to geomatics.

- The country’s transportation infrastructure is saturating its limits. Cities are growing rapidly but car ownership more rapidly still, creating traffic jams. As “factory to the world” China produces an ever-increasing number of products for export and, conversely, China is also the world’s foremost importer of many raw materials. The freight challenges of such dramatic import and export volumes is overwhelming ports and freight transportation systems, threatening to slow China’s dramatic GDP growth.

- Information on maps becomes obsolete as roads are built and cities expand. In western countries, three to five percent of the features reflected on maps become obsolete every year. However, because China is constructing infrastructure on a massive scale, the rate of data obsolescence on maps is much higher - in Beijing, data obsolescence is 30% a year.3 In 2005, China built 7,000 km new highways (the equivalent distance of all roads in Japan). The implication of this is that maps and surveys must be constantly updated.

- As a result, Earth sciences, space sciences and information sciences are all rapidly developing in China. In recent years, in order to support rapid development within the geomatics fields, China’s national government has made significant investments in the related infrastructure including the drafting of regulations, infrastructure construction for the acquisition, transmission and processing of spatial data and information, the construction of telecommunication networks and domestic development of specialized computer hardware and software.4

i The branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points.


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Major Developments

- In July 2006, the China State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping in the “Outline of the 11th Five-Year Planii (2006-2010) for National Economy and Social Development" released plans to accelerate the construction of infrastructure and facilities for surveying and mapping, develop fundamental geographic information resources, and develop the geomatics industry.5

- These specific plans are discussed in more detail in the section entitled Prospects for Alberta Companies on page 18.

- While there are opportunities for foreign participation in the geomatics market, foreign firms should be conscious of the geopolitical sensitivities in this market and the limitations this may imply.

- International perceptions of certain regions in China – in particular Tibet and Taiwan – are not only sensitive at a governmental level, but also personally important to many Chinese people. For example, by using maps that exclude Taiwan in presentations, foreign executives may alienate the very audience that they hoped to attract.

- Moreover these regions, as well as such areas as Xinjiang, are sensitive from an internal security standpoint. In August, 2006, the government announced that China would tighten control over foreign surveying and mapping. Chinese law on surveying and mapping states that foreigners must cooperate with a Chinese partner and the activities must not involve state secrets or jeopardize national security.6 The regulation that outlines the specifics of these limitations, named “Measures for the Administration of the Surveying and Mapping Conducted by Foreigners in China”, was published on Jan. 19th, 2007.7 Foreign companies engaged in mapping and surveying wishing to enter the Chinese market should investigate the impact of this regulation to determine an appropriate entry strategy.

- Specific areas where foreign and joint companies are limited include: - Geodesy; - Aviation photography; - District boundary mapping; - Ocean mapping; - Publish topography and general maps; - Publish navigation maps; - Other surveying and mapping activities that are forbidden by the State Council's Survey

and Mapping administration department.

- The creation and distribution of maps in China that do not comply with the official geopolitical position can be considered subversive and illegal. From 2001 to 2005, the administrative authorities of surveying and mapping investigated and dealt with a total of over 440 illegal cartographic cases and sealed up and confiscated 257,000 illegal cartographic products.

ii Over the last five decades, China has been structuring its development through Five Year Plans. The Five Year Plans outline

priorities and goals for all aspects of government stewardship of China’s development - economic, political, social – which communicates priorities from the central government and against which government officials’ performance is evaluated.


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Achievements Made During the 10th Five-Year Plan Period (2001-2005)

- The 1:50,000 national basic geographic information database was completed. A group of 1:10,000 provincial-level and large-scale municipal- and county-level basic geographic information databases were completed or updated. iii,8

- In 2005, the Ministry of Land and Resources (MLR) completed: - 110,000 km2 of 1:250,000 regional geological surveys - 419,000 km2 of amendment surveys - 278,000 km2 of 1:1,000,000 regional gravity surveys - 34,000 km2 of 1:200,000 regional gravity surveys - 11,000 km2 of 1:200,000 regional geochemical surveys - 26,200 km2 of 1:50,000 aerial remote-sensing surveys - A large-scale geodetic survey of Mount Everest (Mount Qomolangma) and measurement of

the elevation of Mount Everest.9

Market Size and Dynamics

- The geomatics industry is experiencing three significant changes:

- from a single GPS system to an era of GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) which ties together different compatible systems;

- the mainstream application of GPS is expanding to include not only vehicular GPS but also personal consumer products;

- the market profile is shifting from sales of equipment to solutions and services.

- From 2000 to 2006, the geomatics market in China enjoyed a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 25%. Going forward, the market will continue to grow at this impressive rate: - 2005 Chinese geomatics market size: $3.9 billion - 2010 Chinese geomatics market forecast: $12 billion - 2005 - 2010 CAGR: 25.2%

iii Comparison: Canada has National Topographic Data Base (NTDB ), a digital database developed by Geomatics Canada. It

covers the entire Canadian landmass and contains the features normally found on topographic maps at the scales of 1:50,000 and 1:250,000.


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Estimated and Forecast Geomatics Market Size: 2000 – 2010 (Cdn$ billions)

CAGR: 25.1%$ Cdn

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- Moreover, growth in geomatics is expected to stimulate additional revenues of over $74.8 billion in

related industries.11

Production Valueiv in China - In 2005, the value of geomatics products and services manufactured in China (whether for local

consumption or export) reached almost $2.3 billion, of which vehicular monitoring equipment and services and information services were the dominant segments. In 2006, the overall production value is expected to approach $3.3 billion. Information services will surpass vehicular monitoring solutions to become the largest segment with a production value of $1.3 billion.12

Production Value of Key Geomatics Segments ($Cdn million) Solution Segment 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 (E) CAGR

Vehicle Monitoring $22 $74 $221 $442 $736 $957 212%

Car Navigation $9 $44 $118 $235 $368 $442 219%

Consumer Products $15 $37 $88 $147 $221 $309 184%

Survey / GIS $22 $27 $29 $32 $35 $38 112%

OEM Products $7 $18 $37 $74 $88 $96 167%

Marine Navigation $7 $12 $16 $29 $59 $88 165%

Aviation (GPS) $15 $29 $37 $44 $44 $44 125%

Information Services $12 $59 $147 $368 $736 $1,325 257% Source: MarketAvenue13

iv Production value represents the value of goods manufactured in China both for domestic consumption and export. It is distinct

from domestic market size, particularly in China where so much is produced for export.


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- A certain amount of overlap between segments may occur. The above-mentioned segments include:

- Vehicle Monitoring: Related to GPS, vehicle monitoring enables a security company or the car manufacturer to be able to identify the position of a specific car, (useful particularly in theft recovery).

- Car Navigation: Another application related to GPS, car navigation applications provides a driver identifies the position of the car and provides the driver with maps and/or driving directions to their destination.

- Consumer Products: includes such things as a navigation watch for the explorer that provides position information, hand held GPS devices, etc.

- Survey / GIS: products and services related to mapping, surveying and the information systems required to store, manage and share geographical information.

- OEM Products: products available through the original equipment manufacturer.

- Marine Navigation: products and services targeted at commercial and leisure shipping.

- Aviation (GPS): Global Positioning Systems (GPS) products which apply to aviation navigation.

- Information Services: Provisioning of geographical information, from companies like E-map.

- The amount of geomatics products being manufactured in China is growing at a very substantial rate. As the above table shows, production values have grown in each segment at more than 100% per year, even in markets such as information services, which have already achieved significant scale.

Breakout of Production Value within the 2006 Geomatics Market by Segment ($Cdn millions)

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Production Value and Growth Rates 2003 to 2006 of Various Geomatics Segments ($Cdn millions)

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Key Segments

Navigation and Positioning Systems / Global Positioning Systems

- While Global Positioning Systems (GPS) is the dominant paradigm among the various navigation systems, it is important to note that there are other navigation systems such as Galileo, Glonass, and Beidou in active development and use in China.

- Satellite navigation and positioning is continuously expanding in China and the size of the national market for satellite navigation and positioning doubles every two years.14

- It is estimated that in 2007, 600,000 GPS devices will be sold in China.15 Of that, more than half will be imported into the country (the remainder being domestically produced). Shipments of GPS devices into China has grown dramatically; in 2006, for example, 288,100 GPS devices were imported into China – an increase of over 140% from the number of devices imported in 2005.16

GPS for Vehicles

- GPS navigation for automobiles is a particularly promising market. It has strong long term potential and rapid near term growth.

- By 2005, there were 27.4 million automobiles in civilian use in China. By 2020, that number is projected to balloon to 140 million.17 Of those 27 million vehicles, only 100,000 (less than 1%) currently have GPS units installed.18 The installed base in China dramatically lags Japan, where 60% of cars have GPS units installed and western countries, where 25% of cars currently have GPS installed. Despite the income gap between China and these regions, significant growth in the GPS installed base in China is expected.


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- Moreover, adoption has the potential to be rapid. In 2002, few Chinese people were familiar with antilock braking systems (ABS), and less than 5% of cars in China had ABS installed. Within three years, by 2005, 75% of the new cars sold in China came with ABS pre-installed.19

Market Estimation - # of Vehicular GPS Units 2002 – 2007 (E) in China20

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- In March 2006, Yano Research Institute estimated that by 2015, annual demand for in-car and personal navigation systems will top 26 million units, 28 times 2005 market.21

Market Estimation – Market Size - $ Estimates

- According to a CCW Research report22,23 Global Positioning Systems for Vehicles: - 2006 market size: $440 million - 2009 market size: $1.5 billion - 2006-2010 CAGR: 50%24

- An alternate forecast for the sale of GPS terminals in China provides a more modest revenue estimate for 2006 of $322 million, but estimates dramatic compounded annual growth of 64% per year, resulting in 2009 estimated revenues of $1.4 billion – clearly consistent with the CCW estimates.25


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Vehicular GPS Terminal Market in China: 2006-200926 ($Cdn millions)

CAGR: 64.1%$Cdn

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- Beijing local government plans to install GPS for public buses by 2008, the installation of which will cost approximately $287 million. Another local level project, in Beijing, all taxis will be equipped with GPS by 2008 at a cost of approximately $100 million.27

Market Estimate – Production Valuev of GPS Units in China

- The market value of GPS units manufactured in China (many of which are exported)28 - 2005: $1.5 billion - 2006: $1.86 billion - Increase of 25% year over year

Surveying and Mapping

- Most map providers in China are domestic. Few foreign firms have entered this field.

- As of 2003 the state had only approved eight companies for “qualification A” in survey and mapping (国家甲级测绘资质). In 2006, Navinfo, Ritu, Autonavi were the top three providers and controlled 90% of the Chinese market share.29

- Alberta firms will find both opportunity and limitation in this market. Three companies control market share meaning that Alberta businesses who service the surveying market will find large, organized, established customers in China. However, Alberta companies who directly offer surveying and mapping services may find the China market prohibitively regulated.

v Production value refers to the retail value of goods manufactured within the country, regardless of whether those goods are

destined for domestic use or export. Production value can differ greatly from the domestic market size – particularly in China which is “factory to the world”.


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2001-2006 Revenues for Surveying and Mapping in China30 ($Cdn millions)

CAGR: 14.2%

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- China’s surveying and mapping sector:

- 2005 revenues: $356 million31:

- 2006 estimated revenues: $384 millionvi - 619,000 sheets of topographic maps of various types - 126,000 quadrangles of digital maps - Database of 86,000 geodetic survey points - 574,000 aerial photographs. - Compiled and published 2,164 kinds of maps and books concerning administrative

divisions, teaching, tourism, etc. totaling 170 million copies or sheets.vii

- Within the mapping and surveying sector, from 2001 to 200532:

- 3.65 million topographic maps were created, 6.4% more digital maps than were created during the previous five years

- 440,000 geodetic survey points were developed, 91% more than developed during the previous five years.

- 1.85 million aerial photographs were taken, 281% more than were taken during the previous five years.

- 40,000 terabits of digital maps were created, 12 times more than were created during the previous five years.33

vi Extrapolated by GrokChina from 2001-2005 data vii Excludes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan Province.


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- In 2005, the Chinese government invested $240 million in the project named “1:50,000 Topographic Mapping of Blank Areas in the Western Region”.

Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

- In 2006, the global market for GIS products reached $1.16 billion. GIS-related software, hardware and services are being used in applications that generate more than $11.6 billion in revenue each year.

- In China, the application scope of GIS is expanding quickly. A wider array of applications is being developed upon basic GIS data. In 2006, the market for GIS software in China exceeded $75 million and the market is growing at a rate of 50% every year.34

- Unlike most other aspects of the Chinese software market, where foreign vendors typically hold the majority of the market share, in the GIS software market local providers account for 50% of the domestic market.35

- GIS is an essential part of e-government – an important initiative within China. 80% of integrated services management and decision-making within the e-government initiative is relevant to GIS.36

- Government spending in GIS infrastructure development can be substantial. For example:

- In 2005, the Chinese government announced it will invest $1.5 billion in the GIS field.

- In October, 2004, the government invested $30 million in the “Galileo Project” - a joint project between China and the European Union to build a global satellite navigation network.37

- This growing market – and the success of domestic players – is evident in an analysis of the number of GIS companies. In 1996, there were fewer than 20 GIS companies in China. Of that 20, most were related to research institutes and universities. As of the end of 2006, there were at least 1,000 GIS companies in China. Though most of these were small enterprises with $75k – $300k registered capital, approximately 20 percent were registered with over $1.5 million and some have registered capital of over $7.5 million.38

Digital Maps

- Recent excitement within this market has been sparked by such consumer visible applications as Google Earth. The digital map market in China currently is not large – digital cartography in China lags the rest of the world.

- However, it is expected to grow quickly; growth is projected to exceed the search engine market.39

- iResearch forecasts that the market for online maps in China will reach $2.25 billion by 2010.

Remote Sensing

- Satellite remote-sensing has been constantly expanding within China, both in terms of the diverse range of fields where satellite remote-sensing is finding an audience, and in terms of the scale and


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breadth of projects. Satellite remote-sensing application systems have been put into regular operation in many important fields, particularly in meteorology, mining, surveying, agriculture, forestry, land mapping, water conservancy, oceanography, environmental protection, disaster mitigation, transportation, and regional and urban planning. They are playing an important role in the nationwide land resources survey, ecological construction and environmental protection, as well as in major state projects, such as the South-North Water Diversion Project, the Three Gorges Project and the Project to Transmit Natural Gas from West to East.40

- Within China, relevant institutions include the National Remote-Sensing Center, National Satellite Meteorology Center, China Resources Satellite Application Center, National Satellite Oceanic Application Center and China Remote-Sensing Satellite Ground Station. Moreover many state departments, provinces and even cities have developed their own satellite remote-sensing application and certification institutes.41

- China, frequently hit by serious natural disasters, will establish a state-of-the-art satellite-based disaster forecasting network by 2010. As part of this initiative, China will launch three small disaster-monitoring satellites in 2007, to form an all-around disaster-forecasting network with another five satellites to be sent in 2010.42 China will launch 6 satellites to observe the Earth during 2006-2010,43 including three satellites in 2007 to monitor and forecast domestic natural disasters.44


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Key Regional Data

- China’s ten wealthiest administrative regions / provinces: Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Fujian, Shandong, Liaoning and Heilongjiang.

- China’s ten poorest administrative regions / provinces: Guizhou (with a per capita GDP of 1/10th that of Shanghai), Gansu, Yunnan, Guangxi, Anhui, Sichuan, Tibet, Shaanxi, Ningxia, Jiangxi.

- Much of China’s wealth has historically been concentrated in China’s eastern seaboard cities. Fearing that social instability will increase due to the growing income gap between the rich cities on the eastern coast, and the western and central regions – particularly rural areas - the Chinese government has made concerted and sustained investments in developing infrastructure, improving education, and encouraging commerce in interior regions and rural areas.

- This inequality in infrastructure development is reflected in geomatic infrastructure development as well. In western regions of China, approximately 2 million km2 of inhospitable terrain still lack large-scale maps.


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- Map series scaled at 1:500, 1:2000, 1:10,000, and 1:50,000 are needed, especially for eastern urban areas.45

- Western areas have greater potential to be the subject of geomatic study and projects. However, the majority of the commercial enterprises engaged in geomatics are headquartered on the eastern seaboard in China.

- By 2005, there were 10 regions in China with more than a million cars. Eastern regions accounted for 49.1% of the total automobiles, while the central and western regions accounted for 29.5% and 21.4% respectively. The most active economic regions for the automobile market are Zhujiang Delta Economic Region, Changjiang Economic Region and Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan Economic Region.46 This suggests that vehicular GPS navigation systems sales will be more active in these regions.

Blank Areas in Geological Mapping: “Basic Geological Survey Plan 1”

- To map virgin regions of geological surveying, such as Tibetan Plateau, central southern part of Xinjiang and the northern part of Daxing'anling Mountains;

- To map areas with key geological problems;

- To re-map and edit the 1:200,000 and 50,000 geological maps at a scale of 1:150,000.

- As the map below shows, much of the areas still lacking large scale maps are in XinJiang and Tibet

Blank Areas in 1:50,000 Geological Mapping: “Basic Geological Survey Plan 2”

- Greater development of mapping for the assessment of important mineral zones

- Greater development of mapping for nationally important construction projects


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- Regional geophysical exploration, regional geochemical exploration and remote sensing

- In western part of China, important mineral zones and important economic developed areas need special attention.

- As the map below shows, much of China still lacks 1:50,000 maps.

Blank Areas in Environmental Geological Mapping: “Basic Geological Survey Plan 3”

- Mapping is required in the following domains:

- Geological mapping on regional environmental geology and hydrogeology at 1:50,000 or 1:25,000

- In Yangtze River, Yellow River and important economic developed forelands

- Finish the geological mapping at scale of 1:1,000,000 in Chinese marine space

- Mapping on environmental geology in important economic developed coastal and offshore at scale of 1:100,000

- As the following map shows, much of central China lacks environmental geological mapping.


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Prospects for Alberta Companies

- There is a great deal of new business anticipated from customers new to the market in the near future. An upcoming section entitled “Commercial Ecosystem in Various Geomatics Segments” on page 21 discusses key companies within the various sectors of the geomatics fields. This section may help identify technology partners, resellers, customers or competitors within the Chinese space.

- Since the portion of any market that is dedicated to replacement of obsolete equipment tends to favor incumbent suppliers, new market entrants are often better able to recruit customers who, themselves, are new to the market. Markets that are growing quickly, therefore, typically present more favourable conditions to new market entrants. This tendency particularly recommends China’s vehicular GPS market to Alberta companies.

- Natural resource exploration, development and management – particularly because it helps both with reducing dependency on foreign sources as well as the development of western regions – is another area where significant opportunity lies. Alberta can capitalize on some of Canada’s geopolitical realities, such as natural resource development, a vast land area, dispersed population and rough terrain, helping to build a brand for Alberta in these areas.

- Technologies that underlie mapping and surveying, particularly products that help surveyors and cartographers deal with difficult terrain and remote sensing are likely to see demand grow in the upcoming five years, with opportunities for the involvement of Alberta’s geomatics community.


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- Similarly, companies the sell products to support the remote sensing industry may find many opportunities in China. Technologies relevant to many of the key projects being undertaken both in the private sector and, importantly, the government sectors, including environmental monitoring and disaster mitigation will be needed. Canadian research institutions and companies that specialize in next generation remote sensing capabilities may find mid to long term opportunities. In evaluating market entry, companies and institutions need to consider the political sensitivity of their solutions. Alberta companies in this market may find that partnering with Canada’s GlobeSAR can help with market entry into China. GlobeSAR has done some pioneering work in providing satellite imagery to China.

- In many ways, government bureaucracy in China – like in most countries – can be cumbersome and inefficient. For many government initiatives, this translates into slow or no progress. However, the Chinese government has a history of addressing problems that directly threaten the country’s core interests in a remarkably rapid and efficient fashion. This can translate into immediate opportunity for Alberta business with shorter sales cycles. Some of the undertakings that directly touch on such core interests as maintaining GDP growth and maintaining social stability are:

- Traffic and problems related to freight transportation (both into and out of China) directly threaten China’s ability to continue to grow its GDP.

- Social stability is threatened by the continuing widening gap between developed regions in the east and under-developed regions in the west. Infrastructure construction to address this gap has received consistent support and investment. Many of the poorest regions also have the harshest terrains.

- The Chinese government, as well as companies engaged in such activities as natural resource exploration and development, large scale energy projects, transportation, land development, and environmental projects will all be key consumers of geomatic products.

- Since so few people in China speak English, localization of company materials, marketing materials, manuals and software screens is key to successful adoption of products. Moreover, installation and technical support needs to be delivered by Chinese speaking staff. Successful localization can have broader implications as well. Take, for example, a solution that presumes online payment using a credit card. Localization of that solution has to take into account that few people in China have credit cards, and must therefore find an alternate solution for payment. In this case, localization is not just a translation issue, but impacts human factors and the company’s business processes.

Government Priorities

- Various Five Year Plans, across many domains of government include projects that require geomatics solutions, as well as many governmental and quasi-governmental projects not included in the Five Year planning framework. For example, the Three Gorges Dam, the updating of the national freight transportation system, traffic monitoring in major cities, disaster prediction and various environmental initiatives are all sales opportunities for Alberta companies.

- Within the domain of geomatics, the government has several initiatives underway, outlined in the sections below.


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Surveying and Mapping

- Key projects in the 11th “Five-Year” Plan (2006-2010) for “National Development on Surveying and Mapping”47

- Build up fundamental infrastructures for surveying and mapping. Research key technologies like satellite navigation systems, orbit tracking technology, settling Earth coordinates, etc.

- 1:50,000 topographic mapping of blank areas in the western region. China plans to draw and update 5,000 maps with 1:50,000 scales covering an area of 2.5 million Km2 in western China.48

- Research on high definition satellite imaging technology.

- Research on surveying and mapping for coastline, islands and reefs

GIS

- Key projects in the 11th “Five-Year” Plan (2006-2010) for “National Development on Surveying and Mapping”49 also included aspects related to the development of GIS infrastructure, specifically50:

- Develop the standard for a national geographic information system.

- Develop public GIS platforms. Accelerate the construction of geographic information platforms for e-government, the national economy and social information statistics, etc.

- Update the National Basic Geographic Information System Database. Focus on 1:50,000 national basic geographic information database, national 1:50,000 map, 1:10,000 provincial-level and large-scale municipal- and county-level basic geographic information.

Relevant Space Science and Technology

- The Chinese government’s plan as outlined in "China's Space Activities in 2006” 51 reports that China will continue and launch key space projects, including manned spaceflight, lunar exploration, high-resolution Earth observation, new-generation carrier rockets, and a group of priority projects in key sectors. The projects relevant to geomatics are:

- To implement a high-resolution Earth observation system.

- Develop and launch state of the art sun synchronous orbit and geo-stationary-orbit meteorological satellites, oceanic satellites, Earth resources satellites, and small satellites for environmental protection and disaster mitigation monitoring and forecasting.

- To begin research into key new technologies for remote-sensing satellites, including stereo mapping satellites.

- To form an all-weather, 24-hour, multi-spectral, differential-resolution Earth observation system for stable operation, and achieve stereoscopy and dynamic monitoring of the land, atmosphere and sea.

- To make an overall plan for the development of a satellite remote-sensing ground system, and an application system; to integrate and improve the present satellite remote-sensing ground


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system, establish and improve a national satellite remote-sensing data center, and set up and improve supporting facilities for quantitative application, including a remote-sensing satellite radiation calibration station, and preliminarily materialize the common sharing of remote-sensing data to serve the public good; to set up a satellite environmental application institute and a satellite disaster-mitigation institute, forming several important application systems; and to make breakthroughs in major satellite remote-sensing application fields.

- To improve the "Beidou" navigation satellite test system, and launch and implement the "Beidou" navigation satellite system project. To independently develop application technologies and products in applying satellite navigation, positioning and timing service, and set up a standard positioning service supporting system and popular application terminus related to satellite navigation and positioning, expanding the application fields and market.

Land Tenure Survey

- According to a 2006 report from the Ministry of Land and Resources, China Plans to perform the second Land Tenure Survey, building up a land use database of 31 provinces, 331 cities and 2800 counties before 2010. The first survey was conducted during 1985-1995.52

Commercial Ecosystem in Various Geomatics Segments

- Within each segment of the geomatics market, there is a chain of technical and commercial relationships required to ultimately deliver a complete solution. Where a company’s specific component sits within that value chain determines that company’s target customers and partners. In most instances, that chain in China has the same elements (though often different players) as that segment’s chain in Canada.

- For example, the industry chain within the satellite navigation industry can be divided into the following sections: GPS chip provider, navigation system provider, geographic information provider, e-map provider, car manufacturer, car navigator provider, mobile operator, fix-lined operator, satellite operator, positioning platform operator and so on.53


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- In general, the further upstream in the value chain you go, the less regulated and the more open the opportunities.

- The operators and platforms are both more complicated and more fundamental, and as a result, tend to be more the subject of control and regulation by the government.

- Compared with other foreign markets, government relations in China deserve an unusual amount of attention. The following government entities play important roles in regulating and determining policy. They will also have a good top-down view of initiatives currently underway in both the private and governmental sector:

Agency Specific Relevance Contact Info

The Ministry of Land and Resources (国土资源部)

- Responsible for the planning, administration, protection and rational utilization of natural resources including land, mineral and marine resources.

- Also responsible for administrative review in accordance with relevant regulations; to formulate the technical criteria, rules, standards and measures for land, mineral and marine resources

- Managing the State Oceanic Administration and the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping

Address: No. 64 Funei Street, Beijing, China Tel: 86-10-6558407/08 Fax: 86-10-66127247 http://www.mlr.gov.cn


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Agency Specific Relevance Contact Info

State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping

(国家测绘局)

- Administrative agency for surveying and mapping. SBSM oversees the national basic surveying and mapping work, as well as the overall administration of the surveying and mapping profession. It also formulates plans and technical standards, manages the verification and certifies surveying and mapping results.

- Foreign organizations and individuals who engage in surveying and mapping must obtain approval from the State Bureau of Survey and Mapping.

Address: 9 Sanlihe Road, Baiwanzhuang, Beijing, China Tel:86-10-68311564/ -68346614/68339095 Fax: 86-10-68311564 http://www.sbsm.gov.cn/

China National Space Administration (国家航天局)

- Signing government agreements in the space area on behalf of organizations, inter-governmental scientific and technical exchanges

- In charge of the enforcement of national space policies and managing the national space industry.

Address: A8 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China Tel: 86-10-88581377 Fax : 86-10- 88581515 http://www.cnsa.gov.cn/

China’s Major Navigation Maps Providers

- Most navigation map providers in China are domestic. Few foreign firms have entered this field. In 2003, the state had only approved eight companies for “qualification A”viii in surveying and mapping. They are Navinfo, Ritu, Autonavi, Lingtu, Careland, Geostar, Emapgo, National Geomatics Center of China.54

- In 2006, Navinfo, Ritu, Autonavi were the top three providers and controlled 90% of the Chinese market share. Lingtu is a medium scale company and Careland, Geostar, Emapgo are not able to make national-level navigation maps. In addition, there are about 100 small companies working on electronics maps for smaller regions.55

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Guangdong Ritu Information Systems (瑞图万方)

- Founded in 2002, Ritu delivers total navigation solutions in the Chinese market. It is one of the few Chinese navigation map providers to have full in-house capability in navigation hardware design, navigation software design, and supplying navigation maps. It serves as a design house for navigation application suppliers, as an OEM navigation hardware supplier, and as Chinese digital navigation map provider.57

- Ritu Group has about 800 employees.

- On October 30, 2006 – Ritu Information Systems announced it had signed an agreement to integrate Shanghai Changxiang (上海畅想) into the Ritu Group. Shanghai Changxiang obtained a first class map production capability and data conversion technology in 2004 from Tele Atlas, a worldwide leader of navigation and location based services content provider for automobiles and wireless devices and applications.58

- On September 8, 2006, Ritu held a press event and announced that they have completed navigation mapping for all of China’s 337 cities and 2,859 county seats, including over 3 million points of interests (POI). They aim to reach 30 million POI by 200859

Beijing Navinfo (四维图新)

- Founded in 1997, Navinfo is the first company to launch mature digital maps into the Chinese market. Navinfo's maps are widely used in vehicle navigation, portable navigation, and Internet applications. Navinfo collaborates with international automotive manufacturers, automotive electronics manufacturers, portable navigation device manufacturers, Internet platform suppliers and major telecommunications operators, by providing digital maps covering all regions of China.60

- Navinfo supplies maps for China FAW-Toyota cars series (Crown, Corolla, Vios, etc.), Toyota’s imported cars series (Lexus, Camry, LandCruiser and Previa), and Dongfeng-Nissan cars series (Teana, BlueBird, Sunshine, TIIda, Fuga), as well as for navigator manufacturers such as Panasonic, Kenwood, Pioneer, Sanyang, Geyue and Garmin.61


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- In the domestic market, Navinfo controls 80% of the market share of vehicle navigation (pre-installation before sale).62 In the domestic portable terminal market, Navinfo controls 30% of the market share (Nokia is their major partner). In the Internet market, Navinfo occupies 60%-70% market share and customers include Baidu and Sohu.63

- Financials –Navinfo is not a public company and therefore does not publish financial information. Press reports about Navinfo suggest that:

- Profit margins exceed 30%.64。

- 2004 to 2006 CAGR is an impressive 3,282%.65 Navinfo is rated as China’s second fastest growing company.

- 2005 monthly revenues are $150,000 - $450,000.ix,66

Beijing Autonavi(高德)

- Founded in 1991, AutoNavi is one of the leading players in developing and marketing a digital map database and software for various automotive, mobile and internet-based services in China. It now has 700 employees.67

- In 2006, Autonavi revenue earned for its navigation electronic map products was more than $30 million.68

Beijing Lingtu (灵图)

- Beijing Lingtu Software Co., Ltd. is a leading integrated content, software and solution provider in China’s location-based services (LBS) industry. Lingtu’s current revenue streams are from digital maps, GIS, GPS applications and software. Founded in April 1999, Lingtu employs more than 640 people with headquarters in Beijing and offices in Dalian, Guangzhou and Wuhan.69

- Lingtu’s Internet site, http://www.51ditu.com, is a leading local map search portal in China which offers point-of-interest content, enhanced search capabilities, and premium applications.70

- With support from IBM, Lingtu won a contract to supply its location-based services (LBS) software platform and geographic information systems to China Unicom in five provinces (Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangsu, Shanghai and Yunnan).71

Foreign E-map Providers

- The Global competitors NavTeq (U.S.),TeleAtlas (Europe), Zerin(Japan), MapMaster (Japan), IPC (Japan) are the top five navigation maps providers, who control about 90% of the total market share in global electronics navigation maps.72

- Some of the leading companies cooperate with the partners in China, Beijing Navinfo cooperates with Navteq; Guangdong Ritu cooperates with TeleAtlas, Yitu(易图) cooperates with Zenrin. 73

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China’s GIS Service Providers

- In 2006, domestic players attained nearly a 50% share in the rapidly growing market for GIS Software in China. There were more than 1,000 domestic companies and groups developing relevant GIS software and applications.74

- The top 400 companies related to GIS are reputed to earn revenues in excess of $300 millionx and their revenues are growing fast. Wuhan Zondy, Beijing Supermap and Shenzhen Adam are considered the players to watch in this field.75

Beijing SuperMap (超图)

- SuperMap is a leading GIS company in Asia, specializing in the development of GIS software platforms. It has also entered into GIS markets in Japan, Korea, Singapore, Italy, as well as Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.76

- SuperMap uses a new business model to sell its geographic information services, namely, “data-software-model-network” four in one. In addition to providing SuperMap software products, it also engages in designing, developing, data processing, technical training and consulting with regard to applications. SuperMap GIS covers a broad range of products which includes a components-based GIS platform, Web GIS and embedded GIS development toolkits, spatial database engine, as well as desktop GIS.77

- In 2005, Supermap controlled a 10% market share of GIS Software in China. The annual revenue increased from $2 million in 2002 to $5.2 million in 2004.78

Wuhan Zondy Cyber (中地数码)

- Founded in 1980, Zondy Cyber Group is a large group specializing in GIS software research, development and application, with core enterprises of Wuhan Zondy Cyber, Beijing Zondy Time Software Engineering Co., Ltd, Shenzhen Zondysoft Engineering Co., Ltd and other branches in Xinjiang, Kunming, Jinan. Among them, Wuhan Zondy Cyber is one of the 100 key software enterprises in China with more than 500 employees.79

- The company is launching “MAPGIS7.0” – a large scale GIS application - leading in the construction of “digital cities, digital China and digital world”.80

Shenzhen Adam Graphics Systems Engineering (深圳雅都)

- Registered in January 1997, Shenzhen Adam Graphics Systems develops software for Automatic Mapping (AM), Facility Management (FM) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The company has successfully developed a platform for AM/FM/GIS (called GROW).81

Beijing Institute of Surveying and Mapping (北京市测绘设计研究院)

- Established as a government research institute in 1955, Beijing Institute of Surveying and Mapping now holds both an A-level “Certificate of Project Reconnaissance” issued by the Ministry of

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Construction and an A-level “Qualification Certificate for Surveying and Mapping” issued by the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping. The Institute has a staff of over 800 and 6 branch institutes including the Geomatic Centre, the Centre for Aerial Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, and the Centre for Cartography.82

Foreign GIS Providers

ESRI

- Founded in 1969, ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute) develops GIS solutions for business and government markets. Headquartered in California, ESRI has offices throughout the United States; a business partner program with more than 2,000 developers, consultants, resellers, and data providers; and a network of more than 80 international distributors with users in more than 200 countries.83

- ESRI has the largest GIS software installed base in the world with more than one million users in more than one hundred thousand organizations. With annual sales of more than $570 million, ESRI is the fourth largest privately held software company in the world.84

- ESRI China (Beijing) Inc. was founded in 2003. Headquartered in Beijing, its main task is to develop China's GIS market and provide customers with total solutions.85 ESRI is the dominant foreign player in the Chinese GIS market.

Mapinfo

- Founded in 1986, MapInfo is the leading provider of location intelligence solutions, integrating software, data and services. FY2006 net revenue was US $165.5 million.86

- Mapinfo has four retailers in China Mainland, two in Beijing, one in Guangzhou and one in Shanghai.87

Chinese GPS Hardware Vendors

- In China, four main manufacturers – Unistrong, Mio, Shinco and CityOnMap - account for the majority of the market share. One thing worth noting is that the core technologies of most GPS products are similar, following Intel or Samsung’s design using SiRFStar III chipset+ 3.5 inch touch panel+ Navigation software. 88

- 60% of China’s GPS manufacturers entered the market in 2006. Some digital product manufacturers are particularly notable, for example, in July 2006, Netac promoted its P210- A portable media player with GPS navigation function. Many consumer electronics giants also entered the GPS market in 2006 including Shinco, TCL, Amoi, LG, and Pioneer. Also, Nokia, Dopod and Samsung have built-in GPS modules in their cell phones.89

Beijing Unistrong (北京合众思壮)90

- Unistrong provides GPS navigation and surveying products, marine electronics, avionics and system integration. They produce or resell more than one hundred various products for inland, survey, marine, aviation, recreation and the OEM market.


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- Founded in 1994, Beijing Unistrong currently employs approximately 300 people and has 300 dealers in China.

- Unistrong is reported as having 80% share of the domestic terrestrial navigation market, 50% of the sea navigation market and 60% of the aviation market.91

- In 2005, UniStrong sales revenue exceeded $75 million. From 2004 to 2006, revenue grew nearly 40% year over year. Revenue within their non-military markets is doubling each year.92

- Here are some more details on their markets in China.93

- Navigation

- Unistrong has introduced various Garmin navigation GPS products into China and claims to be Garmin’s only partner in China, localizing Garmin with Chinese menus and Chinese detailed electronic maps (including inland and marine maps)

- Fields covered include forestry, oil exploration and development, electric power, hydropower, weather monitoring, agriculture, marine, railway, civil aviation, and recreation.

- Surveying GPS

- The surveying GPS products are from Topcon, which includes all the hardware, software, and accessories needed for RTK, and post-processing applications.

- Fields covered include surveying, marine surveying, aviation high precision approach, oil and mine surveying, and precise agriculture.

- OEM GPS

- Resell OEM GPS products, including high performance and high precision OEM GPS from Javad (GPS/GLONASS products)

- More than 50% of the high performance and high precision GPS units sold in China are sold by one of Unistrong’s dealers including:

- Low cost boards with carrier phase and raw data output from Canada’s CMC

- Low cost navigation GPS units from Garmin

- Approximately 30% of the low cost GPS units sold in China are sold through Unistrong

- Fields covered include system integration, timing, AVL, electricity power time synchronization, and CDMA base stations

Mio Technology (宇达电通)94

- Founded in 2004, Mio employs 2,000 people worldwide.

- Mio developed and released the world's first GPS-integrated PDA back in 2003. The success of this product in markets such as Taiwan and South Korea quickly established Mio Technology as one of the fastest-growing GPS navigation companies in the world. The Mio DigiWalker brand was launched in Europe in 2004.

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- In China, their office is in Kun Shan.

Jiangsu Shinco (新科电子)95

- Founded in 1980, Jiangsu Shinco employs 8,500 people worldwide.

- Shinco develops consumer and home electronic products (DVD players, portable DVD players, car multi-media system and GPS navigation, EVD, liquid crystal TV, air-conditioners, washing machines etc)

- Shinco has 63 sales branches and 300 technical service branches.

- In 2003, Shinco Group realized sales volumes of over $1 billion.

Beijing CityOnMap Information Technology (北京城际高科)96

- In 2000, CityOnMap employed 50 people.

- CityOnMap provides urban navigation, road navigation information and other value-added services, as well as a proprietary information service platform named "Inter-city links"(“城际通”)

- Annual revenues are approximately $4.5 million.97

Foreign GPS Providers

Garmin Limited

- A very fast growing international competitor - Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), a Taiwan-based company, is a group of companies founded in 1989 that develops consumer and aviation technologies for Global Positioning Systems.98

- 2005 Financials ($US): Revenue $1.0 billion, Operating income $338.2 million, Net income $311.2 million99

- Beijing Unistrong has introduced various Garmin navigation GPS products into China since 1994.100

Tomtom

- TomTom was founded in 1991 in Amsterdam and has offices in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. TomTom’s products are sold through a network of leading retailers in 20 countries and online.101

- As of November 2006, the GPS market share in U.S. is dominated by Garmin (47%), Magellan (19%) and Tomtom (11%). In Europe, the top three are Tomtom (31%), Mio (20%) and Garmin (18%). 102

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China’s Remote Sensing Service Providers

National Remote Sensing Center of China (NRSCC) (国家遥感中心)103

- A subdivision of the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST). MOST has the following mandates: to formulate national policies and long-term plans for developing remote sensing science and technology, including geographic information system and satellite navigational technology; to coordinate amongst different departments in organizing and implementing nation-wide projects in order to promote remote sensing research and applications; to coordinate and develop international cooperation by organizing joint projects, seminars, and exchange visits; to provide technical services in the forms of training, consulting and data collection and management; to act as China’s contact point responsible for liaison with international organizations.

- NRSCC has 17 operational departments, spanning across 9 governmental sections and 20 research organizations including Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station, Department of Aerial Remote Sensing, Department of Regional Remote Sensing (with three local branches), and Department for Regional Remote Sensing Coordination. These NRSCC operational departments form an extensive and open network that brings together China's strongest remote sensing work force that includes a technical staff of over 3,000 employees.

- NRSCC has formed broad and close relationships with more than 20 foreign agencies and international organizations.

Beijing NCG Information Technology (国遥万维)104

- A subsidiary of NCG (National Engineering Center for Geo-informatics) founded in 2001. Its supporting unit is the Institute of Remote Sensing Applications of Chinese Academy Sciences.

- NCG's Operation Scope:

- Undertaking engineering projects related to geo-information and network services;

- Developing advanced technologies for Earth Observation Systems;

- Researching and developing advanced Medical Imaging Systems;

- Implementing software systems and servicing information engineering;

- Training and consultation.

- In November, 2006, NCG signed a contract with GeoEye, which is the world’s largest commercial satellite imagery company, making NCG an authorized data publisher and added-value service provider.105

China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) (中国空间技术研究院)106

- Established in 1968, CAST is located in the Haidian district of northeastern Beijing. CAST is one of the seven design academies under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). It employs over 10,000 people in 10 research institutes and 2 factories which develop and produce scientific and application satellites.

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communications, space-based ISR systems, and weather satellites. It lays the groundwork for future navigation satellites, data relay satellites, space shuttles and space stations.

- CAST is currently capable of producing 4-6 satellites per year, and is also responsible for the research and development of sounding rockets.

- Space Star Technology (航天恒星)107 is a subsidiary CAST and focused on the applications of satellites. It employees 650 people, with 137 million RMB registered capital.

Foreign Remote Sensing Providers

GeoEye

- Headquartered in Virginia. U.S, GeoEye is the world’s largest commercial satellite imagery company, delivering the highest-quality, most accurate imagery and products to better map, measure, monitor and manage the world. GeoEye was formed as a result of ORBIMAGE’s acquisition of Space Imaging in January 2006. The company is the premier provider of geospatial data, information and value-added products for the national security community, strategic partners, resellers and commercial customers.108

- Beijing GeoView Spatial Information Technology Co., Ltd (GeoView), is a major distributor of IKONOS, the world's first commercial high-resolution satellite lauched by Geoeye, GeoView is currently preparing for providing GeoEye-1, which will have a ground resolution of 0.41-meter panchromatic and 1.65-meter multispectral, when launched in early 2007.109

- In November, 2006, National Engineer Center for Geoinformatics (NCG) signed contract with GeoEye. NCG became authorized data publisher and added-value service provider.110

Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (CCRS )

- Canada's Earth observation satellite RADARSAT rocketed into space in November 1995, the project called GlobeSAR (Global Synthetic Aperture Radar) was already underway to help developing countries benefit from the data it gathers. Initiated by the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (CCRS), the project is also funded by the Canadian Space Agency, and Radarsat International Inc.111

- GlobeSAR played a significant role in promoting RADARSAT and other business ventures in China. As a result, China has signed a five-year agreement with Radarsat International to receive satellite imagery, which is far superior to its existing airborne radar technology. The information will be directly downloaded to a groundstation in China, giving the country access to up-to-date information essential for monitoring floods and other disasters. China has also recently signed a contract with McDonald Detwiller Ltd. (MDA) of Vancouver to upgrade the Chinese groundstation so it can receive RADARSAT data.112

- The Canada Centre for Remote Sensing is responsible for the provision of a national service for the reception, processing, archiving and dissemination of remotely sensed data for Canada and, in conjunction with the private sector, for the development of remote sensing technology and applications. CCRS is participating, in partnership with other departments, in the development of the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) for network distribution of remote sensing and other geographical data bases. CCRS is also working with industry to develop geographic information systems (GIS) applications. The Centre's National Atlas team provides an authoritive national


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summary of integrated Canadian geographical information for decision-makers, educational institutions and the general public.113


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Key Contacts

In China Ministry of Land and Resources (国土资源部) No. 64 Funei Street, Beijing China 100812 Tel: 86-10-6558407/08 Fax: 86-10-66127247 http://www.mlr.gov.cn State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping (国家测绘局) No. 9 Sanlihe Road, Baiwanzhuang, Beijing China 100830 Tel:86-10-68311564/ 68346614/68339095 Fax: 86-10-68311564 http://www.sbsm.gov.cn

China National Space Administration (国家航天局) A8 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing China 100037 Tel: 86-10-88581377 Fax : 86-10- 88581515 http://www.cnsa.gov.cn State Oceanic Administration (国家海洋局) No.1 Fuxingmeiwai Avenue, Beijing China 100860 Tel: 86-10-68042695 Fax: 86-10-68030799 http://www.soa.gov.cn Ministry of Science and Technology (科学技术部) No.15B Fuxing Road, Beijing China 100862 Tel: 86-10-58881800 http://www.most.gov.cn

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1 http://www.china.org.cn/english/environment/188431.htm 2 http://www.worldwatch.org/node/3912 3 http://www.cnmapping.com/news/ElectronicMap1213/index_3.html 4 http://www.gisdevelopment.net/regional/china/info.htm 5 http://www.gisdevelopment.net/news/viewn.asp?id=GIS:N_ldcpufiowm 6 http://english.people.com.cn/200608/31/eng20060831_298483.html 7 http://www.gov.cn/ziliao/flfg/2007-01/22/content_503464.htm 8 http://www.mlr.gov.cn/pub/mlr/english/t20060726_75407.htm 9 http://www.mlr.gov.cn/pub/mlr/english/t20060726_75407.htm 10 2005 and 2010 – China Economic Net reported in http://www.gsdi.org/newsletters/SDIAPv3n11.pdf ; 2000 t0 2006 – reported in http://en.ce.cn/Insight/200610/19/t20061019_9038771.shtml (some interpolation between years done by GrokChina). 11 http://www.gsdi.org/newsletters/SDIAPv3n11.pdf 12 http://www.marketavenue.cn/upload/REPORTS_289.htm 13 http://www.marketavenue.cn/upload/REPORTS_289.htm 14 http://english.gov.cn/2006-10/12/content_410983_2.htm 15 http://data.chinabyte.com/304/3006304.shtml 16 http://www.instat.com/newmk.asp?ID=1885 17 http://www.af66.com/pro/info.asp?id=1436 18 http://data.chinabyte.com/304/3006304.shtml 19 http://tech.163.com/05/1212/11/24P3UUNG000915BE.html 20 http://www.zikoo.com/payreport/article/17629.html21 http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2006-05/05/content_582907.htm 22 http://www.autohome.com.cn/user/200611/16197-1.html 23 http://www.autohome.com.cn/user/200611/16197-1.html 24 http://www.autohome.com.cn/user/200611/16197-1.html 25 http://www.autohome.com.cn/user/200611/16197-1.html 26 http://www.21cs.com.cn/info/info-detail.asp?id=5995 27 http://www.secu.com.cn/News/view/2006/4/14/19866.htm 28 http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800437044_499489_1dbe6f65200610.HTM 29 http://tech.qq.com/a/20070226/000048.htm 30 http://www.mlr.gov.cn/pub/gtzyb/zwgk/ggtg/t20060414_73762.htm 31 http://www.mlr.gov.cn/pub/mlr/english/t20060726_75407.htm ,May 2006 32 http://www.zgchb.com.cn/shtml/200610/13/info_2527.shtml 33 http://www.map123.com.cn/dtgh.htm 34 http://www.ccwresearch.com.cn/en/research_text.asp?articleId=13937&Columnid=1008&view=# 35 http://www.ccwresearch.com.cn/en/research_text.asp?articleId=13937&Columnid=1008&view=# 36 http://www.edu.cn/20060727/3201867.shtml

http://www.gsdi.org/newsletters/SDIAPv3n11.pdf

http://en.ce.cn/Insight/200610/19/t20061019_9038771.shtml

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37 http://www.gisforum.net/magazine/051015/main/RW/ 38 http://www.ccwresearch.com.cn/en/research_text.asp?articleId=13937&Columnid=1008&view=# 39 http://news.xinhuanet.com/tech/2007-01/24/content_5647902.htm 40 http://english.gov.cn/2006-10/12/content_410983_2.htm 41 http://english.gov.cn/2006-10/12/content_410983_2.htm 42 http://www.gisdevelopment.net/news/viewn.asp?id=GIS:N_loyzrbautd 43 http://www.mapwindows.com/News/RSnews/2006/Rsnews2006121502.htm 44 http://www.mapwindows.com/News/RSnews/2006/Rsnews2006082101.htm 45 http://www.sbsm.gov.cn/report.php?col=27&file=1314&PageNum=2 46 http://www.21cs.com.cn/info/info-detail.asp?id=5995 47 http://218.244.250.72/xiangguanziliao/D09.htm 48 http://www.hua2.com/NEWS/hyxw/200692193718.htm 49 http://218.244.250.72/xiangguanziliao/D09.htm 50 http://218.244.250.72/xiangguanziliao/D09.htm 51 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-10/12/content_5193446.htm 52 http://gtgh.hebgt.gov.cn/public/show.jsp?id=20060926113340 53 http://www.marketavenue.cn/upload/REPORTS_289.htm 54 http://tech.qq.com/a/20070226/000048.htm 55 http://www2.ccw.com.cn/06/0617/c/0617c03_6.shtml 56 http://bbs.qauto.cn/viewthread.php?tid=66324 57 http:// www.ritu.cn58 http://www.seekfortune.com.cn/event/detail.php?id=3497 59 http://www.ritu.cn/english/channel.php?channelID=2&topicID=64 60 http: //www.navinfo.com.cn/ 61 http://www.3snews.net/index.php/action_viewnews_itemid_2319.html 62 http://www.3snews.net/index.php/action_viewnews_itemid_2319.html 63 http://www.cnmapping.com/news/ElectronicMap1213/index_3.html 64 http://info.secu.hc360.com/2006/07/250905103548-3.shtml 65 http://www.u258.net/QYZQ/QYFC/vc/2007-01-16/51480.html 66 http://www.ccw.com.cn/cio/law/htm2005/20051017_117QD.asp67 http://www.autonavi.com/68 http://www.scol.com.cn/economics/qyxw/20070301/200731113220.htm 69 http://www.lingtu.com/70 http://www.donews.com/donews/article/9/96345.html 71 http://blog.donews.com/500kfund/archive/2006/07/19/968379.aspx 72 http://info.secu.hc360.com/2006/07/250905103548-3.shtml 73 http://gps.zol.com.cn/53/532999.html 74 http://www.cs.com.cn/xwzx/05/200609/t20060912_992474.htm 75 http://www.gisforum.net/magazine/060215/main/RW/ 76 http://www.supermap.com.cn/ 77 http://www.supermap.com.cn/

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78 http://www.gisforum.net/magazine/051015/main/RW/ 79 http://www.mapgis.com.cn/ 80 http://www.mapgis.com.cn/ 81 http://www.adamsw.com/ 82 http://www.bism.cn/ 83 http://www.esri.com/company/about/facts.html 84 http://www.esri.com/library/brochures/pdfs/corporate-intro.pdf 85 http://www.esrichina-bj.cn/ 86 http://www.mapinfo.com/ 87 http://extranet.mapinfo.com/reseller/ActionSearch.cfm?Region=1 88 http://www.pdalcd.com/shownews.asp?id=1408 89 http://www.askci.com/reports/2007-01/2007169477.html 90 http://www.unistrong.com91 http://www.enet.com.cn/article/2006/0622/A20060622114566_2.shtml 92 http://ent.ccca.org.cn/shuma/0662216323484668.html 93 http://www.unistrong.com/English/products/GPS/index.htm 94 http://www.mio.com.cn/ 95 http://www.shinco.com/ 96 http://www.cityonmap.com/ 97 http://cjgk.b2b.hc360.com/ 98 http://www.answers.com/topic/garmin 99 http://www.answers.com/topic/garmin 100 http://www.unistrong.com/English/aboutunistrong/GARMIN/index.htm 101 http://www.tomtom.com/ 102 http://gps.zol.com.cn/53/532999.html 103 http://www.nrscc.gov.cn 104 http://www.remotesensing.com.cn/ 105 http://www.ncg.ac.cn/cn/newsView.asp?columnTopID=14&id=178 106 http:// www.cast.ac.cn 107 http://www.spacestar.com.cn/ 108 http://www.geoeye.com109 http://www.geoview.com.cn/ 110 http://www.ncg.ac.cn/cn/newsView.asp?columnTopID=14&id=178 111 http://ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca/org/index_e.php 112 http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-2684-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html 113 http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-2684-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html

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