皇冠体育app

BEIJING - 皇冠体育app's mapping service regulator Wednesday said Google's application for an online maps license, which is required for operating such service in 皇冠体育app, is under official examination.

The National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation, said in a statement that Beijing Guxiang Information Technology Co. Ltd, a joint-venture of Google, submitted the application in November last year.

During the period of the license application being examined by authorities, Google's online maps service in 皇冠体育app can maintain the status quo, but its service content should not be increased, the statement said, citing regulations.

According to 皇冠体育app's regulations, foreign companies are banned from providing Internet mapping services in 皇冠体育app, and for joint ventures involved in Internet mapping, foreign investors' stake in the enterprise should not exceed 50 percent.

Foreign-funded Google 皇冠体育app and local firm Ganji.com each hold a 50 percent stake in Beijing Guxiang Information Technology Co. Ltd, the operator of the google.cn website, according to reports.