Mapping Sites Being Investigated by China


Author: • 5/07/08 • Categorized as Features,Issues in GIS          



Min Yiren, vice head of the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping, claims that there are 10,000 illegal mapping web sites in China. Google, among others, is being investigated as part of an effort to get rid of mapping sites that don’t depict borders according to the requirements of the Chinese government. Additionally, sites that show sensitive areas are also being investigated.

Read more: China to investigate Google for illegal maps: official media



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