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Mapping Sites Being Investigated by China
Wednesday May 07th 2008
Filed Under Features, Issues in GIS, Privacy Issues
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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