China to build a test & certification network for its Beidou satellite navigation system over the next three years. An authoritative testing and certification system with uniform standards and legal support will secure the Beidou system's safe operation and accelerate its industrialization, said a statement from the government's Certification and Accreditation Administration. By 2015, a national testing center will be set up in Beijing, while another seven local sub-centers will be established across the nation, it said. The centers will test the safety and accuracy of products designed for use with the system and qualify them for civilian use. China began to construct the Beidou system in 2000 with a goal of breaking its dependence on GPS by 2020.