Illegal maps violating one-China principal seized by Chongqing Customs
重庆海关查获违反一个中国原则的非法地图
中文简介
重庆海关官员最近查获了一批涉嫌违反一个中国原则的非法地图，中国海关总署（GACC）周四表示，重庆海关下属的渝州海关发现了24套原计划出口欧洲的有问题的地图。
经当地规划和自然资源局鉴定，发现中国台湾地区标示有误，问题地图遗漏钓鱼岛、赤尾峪等重要岛屿，违反了《地图管理条例》等有关规定，涉嫌侵犯中国主权和领土完整，违反一个中国原则。
国务院于2015年发布了一套新的地图法规，旨在加强对地图的控制，维护国家主权，促进地理信息产业的发展。
Chongqing Customs officers recently seized a batch of illegal maps suspected of violating the one-China principal and further investigation is underway, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) said on Thursday.
Yuzhou Customs affiliated with Chongqing Customs in Southwest China detected 24 sets of problematic maps which were scheduled to be exported to Europe, and the officers decided to implement a temporary seizure.
After identification by the local bureau of planning and natural resources, it was found that there were errors in the indication of China’s Taiwan region, and the omission of important islands including the Diaoyu Islands and Chiwei Yu in the problematic maps, which is in violation of the Map Management Regulations and other relevant provisions, and is suspected of infringing upon China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and violating the one-China principle, according to the GACC.
The authorities said that a correct national map is a symbol of national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Map-related businesses should voluntarily provide the Customs with relevant approval documents for map products, and cooperate with the authorities in carrying out related inspections.
In recent years, some international companies have been found using problematic maps, threatening China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. In April 2021, the Shanghai authorities informed Swedish clothing brand H&M about a problematic map on its official website after being informed by netizens, and asked the company to rectify the map.
The State Council in 2015 issued a set of new regulations for maps, with the goal of tightening control over maps, safeguarding state sovereignty and boosting development of the geographic information industry. The Map Management Regulations cover compilation, examination and publishing of maps to be made public, internet mapping services, and supervision and inspection of maps.
