China: The State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping (SBSM) launched a programme to set up a service platform on national geographic information for the general public. The move, disclosed at a national conference for directors of surveying and mapping bureaus recently held, marks fundamental changes in China’s traditional services to supply basic geographic information. Upon completion, the programme will provide comprehensive online geographic information services similar to “Google Earth” and “Google Maps” to all types of institutions and to the general public.

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