The compilation, examination and publication of maps and Internet map services shall comply with the provisions of relevant laws and regulations on confidentiality.
People's governments at all levels and their relevant departments and news media should strengthen the publicity and education of national territory and enhance citizens' awareness of national territory. National territory consciousness education should be included in the teaching content of primary and secondary schools. Citizens and legal persons should use maps that correctly represent national territory.
Units engaged in surveying and mapping activities shall obtain corresponding surveying and mapping qualification certificates according to law, and carry out surveying and mapping work within the scope permitted by the qualification grade.
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Regulations on map management
Article 8 The compilation of maps shall implement the relevant national map compilation standards and abide by the provisions of the state on the representation of map contents.
The following contents shall not be marked on the map:
Endangering national unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity;
(2) endangering national security and damaging national honor and interests;
(3) Belonging to state secrets;
(4) Affecting national unity and infringing on national customs and habits;
(5) Other contents that may not be expressed according to laws and regulations. Article 10 The following provisions shall be observed when drawing the national boundaries of People's Republic of China (PRC), China, the world and the world on a map:
(1) The national boundaries of People's Republic of China (PRC) shall be demarcated according to the standard sample map of China;
(two) the historical boundary of China, according to the relevant historical data, the actual historical boundary shall prevail;
(3) The national boundaries between countries in the world shall be drawn with reference to the reference sample of Drawing Methods of National Borders in the World;
(4) Historical boundaries between countries in the world should be demarcated according to actual historical boundaries on the basis of relevant historical materials.
The standard sample map of China border map and the reference sample map of world border map were drawn up by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the administrative department of Surveying and Mapping Geographic Information of the State Council, and published after being approved by the State Council.