China is giving foreign professionals training on the technologies developed for the nation's Beidou satellite navigation system.

Nineteen representatives from eight nations, including Thailand, Malaysia, Pakistan and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, are attending a course in Hubei province, Xinhua News Agency reported.

The event has been organized by the National Remote Sensing Center, which comes under the Ministry of Science and Technology. It is intended to promote Beidou among Asian nations and encourage international cooperation over satellite technology.

The trainees are visiting research institutes and enterprises involved in the Beidou project.