中國國務院發佈最新地圖管理條例
China released new regulations on maps on Monday to boost development of geographic information industry.
週一，中國爲了促進地理信息產業的發展，公佈了一些有關地圖的新法規。Included in the new regulations, which were signed by Premier Li Keqiang and will go into effect on Jan.1, 2016, is a new chapter on online map services, as well as new rules on compiling maps.
此次由李克強總理簽署的新規將於2016年1月1日生效，這一舉措也開啓了在線地圖服務以及地圖編制規則的新篇章。Geographic maps are of great political, scientific and legal importance, as it draws the territory of a country, directly reflecting its national sovereignty and political views, a statement released by the State Council, China's cabinet, said.
中國國務院發表的一份聲明中表示，因爲地理地圖涵蓋一國領土，直接反映了國家主權和政治觀點，所以地理地圖在政治、科學和法律方面都具有重大意義。
With the recent rapid development of the geographic information industry in China, significant changes have taken place in compilation, content and forms of maps. Hence, formulating the regulations is crucial to strengthening the management of maps, safeguarding national sovereignty, security and interests, and boosting development of the geographic information industry, said the statement.
近年來，隨着中國地理信息產業的迅速發展，地圖編制在內容和形式上發生了顯著的變化。因此，制定法規對於加強地圖管理，維護國家主權、安全和利益，促進地理信息產業發展等方面至關重要。The new regulations stipulate that China will promote innovation and application of geographic information science and technology, establish a healthy mechanism for sharing geographic information resources and advance public service.
新條例規定，中國爲促進地理信息科學與技術的創新和應用，將建立一個健康活潑的機制，以此共享地理信息資源，推進公共服務。The regulations require online map services to ask users' permission before collecting and using information, and shall stop transmitting and report to related authorities when contents that are not allowed to be shown are detected during map information transmission.
該規定要求在線地圖服務在採集和使用信息之前，需徵得用戶許可；在地圖信息傳輸過程中檢測到不允許公開的內容時，應停止數據傳輸，並報告有關部門。The document also stipulates that entities compiling maps shall possess mapping qualifications, and governments shall provide free use of nonprofit maps to the public and update the maps regularly.
該文件還規定，地圖編制單位應當具備測繪資質，政府也應向公衆提供免費的非營利性地圖並做到定期更新。
