China checks online cartographic services
In China organized large-scale investigation into the websites that publish information geographical. According to Agency France Presse, China intends to close access to parts of mapping services that provide users with online access to the materials did not meet the requirements of powers.
Map services came under close attention to China's supervisory bodies in the middle of last month, a thorough investigation of their activities will be held throughout the year. I chzhen-Minh, deputy head of the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping China stresses that in China now employs approximately 10 thousand illegal sites publish maps. Many of them are alleged to have distorted the country's territorial boundaries or display information that could violate state secrets.
In the formal investigation involved eight Chinese employees immediately agencies, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Industry and information as well as the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping. Under the sight of powers, among others, hit Google mapping service and Sohu. Following investigation, unwanted sites are expected to be blocked.
We should note that the PRC Government is very tightly controls cyberspace. The "black list" time and again proved popular overseas resources. For example, in March China's residents have lost access to the site sverhpopulyarnogo videoservisa YouTube. The reason was the emergence of a lock on YouTube videos on several dozen protesters in Tibet and suppression of riots by Chinese troops.
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