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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 …

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  1. Wize
    Joke

    Is this why we can't get OS maps for free.

    Its to stop the terrorists bombing London.

    Quick, hide the underground maps.

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  2. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    so

    alot like the yanks pulling images from google and the like.

    Big woop.

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  3. Graham Wood

    Alternate maps

    Try:

    http://www.openstreetmap.org/

    Although it needs work... Near where I live isn't bad, but around Penzance there's certainly quite a lot missing.

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  4. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    So what

    Most UK MoD sites are not on any civillian maps. Next time you dirve past a big site look at your map and it will all be white....

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  5. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    What do you mean so what?

    Only the US and UK are allowed to censor such sites. How dare the Chinese or Indians or whoever do this?

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  6. Anonymous Coward
    Black Helicopters

    @So what

    So now we know where they are, its the white bits!!!

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  7. Anonymous Coward
    Happy

    Maybe it's a Friday

    but does anyone like the phrase 'illicit cartography'?

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  8. Henry Cobb
    Gates Horns

    Yahoo maps?

    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.

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  9. Dr Patrick J R Harkin
    Coat

    Some things are being removed from maps in the orient?

    Would that be a Chinese takeaway?

    Mine' s the one with the leaking carton of wonton soup in the pocket.

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  10. Anonymous Coward
    Paris Hilton

    OS maps

    I Agree hide them...

    I have tried using maps i bought in Florida (about Florida) and they are usless when compared to what i expect from a map.

    Give the USA maps out every one will be safe

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