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China Restraining Mapping Over its Territory and Google Maps for China
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on Thursday August 31, @08:24AM
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from the how-can-you-do-that dept.
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The Map Room links to many short and similar articles which informs us that China wants more control over mapping on its territory. From the People's Daily Online: "Foreign organizations and individuals, who engage in surveying and mapping in scientific research and teaching programs, travel or exploration, must obtain approval from the government and accept supervision, the State Bureau of Survey and Mapping said." A comment on the Google Earth Blog links to Bendi, a Google Maps in Chinese for Chineses.
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AnyGeo links to a short article that confirms a previous story on China tightening control of surveying, mapping by foreigners. From the article: "A new regulation restricting surveying and mapping by foreigners will be implemented in China on March 1.
"The regulation will strengthen China's management of surveying and mapping by foreign organizations and individuals, protect national security, and promote economic and scientific cooperation between China and other countries," said an official from the State Bureau of Survey and Mapping on Thursday."
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