Aya. Do you think &quot;they&quot; would send the tanks or what?<p>Many things are forbidden by law, and many people do them anyway, because they know it is not &#x2F;that&#x2F; forbidden. And not only in China, it is the same in France for example.<p>So, if you are working on OpenStreetMap in China: if your product is successful, be prepared to have to &quot;drink tea&quot; one day with authorities. They may tell you to use another map, or to comply with some rules, or to run your service from outside, etc.