Illegal mapping hotline fails to ignite interest

BEIJING - A new hotline that people can use to report illegal mapping services has been decidedly cold since its launch on April 21.

An official from the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping, who insisted on anonymity, told China Daily on Monday that nobody has contacted either the hotline or a new e-mail address to report any infractions.

The hotline and e-mail address are both available to people wanting to report illegal online mapping services that contain erroneous information or the locations of such places as military bases and military airports.