Foreigners mapping activities in China to be strictly monito

时间：2007-04-29 06:18:11

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Chinanews, Beijing, Apr. 28 – Mapping work is closely related with China's national security. In future, China will strictly1 monitor foreigners' mapping activities in China, said Li Weisen, deputy director-general and spokesman of the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping, on Friday.

 

In the seventh clause of the national surveying regulation, China specifies2 that it allows foreigners to carry out surveying activities in China in only two forms. One is that foreigners should conduct surveying activities in cooperation with a domestic institution. The two should jointly3 apply to get approval from the State Council and the approval of related surveying department in the army. Only after these administrative4 institutions have issued certificates will foreigners be able to do measuring work in the permitted areas. Second, when foreign science researchers undertake some cooperative program with some Chinese institutions, foreign researchers might find it necessary to do some measuring work in their program. In this situation, researchers should report every step of their mapping request to Chinese government before they can start the mapping work. Any other mapping activities by foreigners other than these two forms are strictly forbidden in China, Li said.

 

He said that in recent years, there were several cases when some foreigners carried out illegal mapping activities in China. Days ago, four Japanese engaged in mapping activities in Aibi Lake district in Xinjiang. The Xinjiang Mapping and Surveying Bureau meted5 out punishments to them for their acts in line with related Chinese laws.

 

The reason why mapping work is closely related with China's national security is because many of the data gathered through mapping are confidential6. China should always remain highly alert to such activities and in future, China will strengthen its monitoring efforts in this aspect, Li said.

 
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1 strictly GtNwe     
adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地
参考例句：
  • His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
  • The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。
2 specifies 65fd0845f2dc2c4c95f87401e025e974     
v.指定( specify的第三人称单数 )；详述；提出…的条件；使具有特性
参考例句：
  • The third clause of the contract specifies steel sashes for the windows. 合同的第三款指定使用钢窗。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The contract specifies red tiles, not slates, for the roof. 合同规定屋顶用红瓦，并非石板瓦。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3 jointly jp9zvS     
ad.联合地，共同地
参考例句：
  • Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
  • She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。
4 administrative fzDzkc     
adj.行政的，管理的
参考例句：
  • The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
  • He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。
5 meted 9eadd1a2304ecfb724677a9aeb1ee2ab     
v.（对某人）施以，给予（处罚等）( mete的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • The severe punishment was meted out to the unruly hooligan. 对那个嚣张的流氓已给予严厉惩处。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • The money was meted out only after it had been carefully counted. 钱只有仔细点过之后才分发。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
6 confidential MOKzA     
adj.秘（机）密的，表示信任的，担任机密工作的
参考例句：
  • He refused to allow his secretary to handle confidential letters.他不让秘书处理机密文件。
  • We have a confidential exchange of views.我们推心置腹地交换意见。

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