Is this why we can't get OS maps for free.
Its to stop the terrorists bombing London.
Quick, hide the underground maps.
China has announced it will come down hard on "mapping websites and other online geographical information" which it believes may pose a threat to national security. The official China Daily said that "eight government agencies, including the foreign ministry, are to tighten supervision of geographical information available …
I suppose this is why they'll block the Microsoft consumption of Yahoo...
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/28/technology/28yahoo.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Microsoft’s hostile-takeover attempt against Yahoo may encounter an unexpected hurdle in August after a Chinese antimonopoly law takes effect that will extend the nation’s economic influence far beyond its borders.