Chinese regulator not to approve Pokeman GO over security threat


China's top media regulator said it will not approve augmented reality games similar to Pokemon GO Nike Air VaporMax Utility Triple Black Men's UK , a wildly popular foreign game that uses constant location tracking, as they pose threats to geographic information security.


According to a statement released by the game publication committee under the China Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association on Monday, the State Administration of Press Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT) has paid high attention to the wide popularity of the Pokemon GO mobile game and its related positioning technology.


Although the game has set a positive example for the development of the game industry, several incidents showed that the game poses a threat to the "geographic information security Men's Nike Air VaporMax Moc Cool Grey UK , transport safety and personal security." Therefore, the authorities are making a safety evaluation of those other augmented reality games and before the result is released, the administration will not approve the development and operation of such games, said the statement.


Starting July 1, 2016, a new rule requires that all mobile games in China should be pre-approved by the SAPPRFT.


Pokemon GO was developed by American mobile game developer Niantic Labs Men's Acronym X Nike VaporMax Moc 2 Thirsty Bandit UK , an offshoot of Google. The game, released in selected countries in July 2016, is a location-based game that sends players to search, capture, battle and train virtual creatures called Pokemon in the real world.


Although it sweeps the world, the game has been blamed for road accidents and raised concerns about data privacy.


In August Women's Nike Air VaporMax Flyknit 2.0 Hot Punch Grey UK , a Canadian woman filed a class-action lawsuit against Niantic Inc., saying she suffered from an invasion of privacy as the app designated her house as a gym. In September, a West Australian man fell into Perth's Swan River while playing the Pokemon GO.


TALLINN, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) welcomes foreign investors and capitals for Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) as a key EU funding instrument, said European Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc on Thursday.


Responding to a question at the transport ministers' press conference, Bulc said that for investment there are clear rules that has to be respected Women's Nike Air VaporMax 97 Silver Bullet UK , which by no means indicates that the EU is closing doors to foreign investments.


She also said that the EU works well with Chinese investments on European projects.


Bulc said good transport connections are an important issue for the European Commission, and all modes of transport must be considered, including railways in addition to air connections, so that the provision of connections become sustainable.


On the second day of the informal meeting of energy and transport ministers of EU members, the EU transport continued discussions to chart the policies and investment needs for the development of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) in the next funding period, that is Men's Nike Air Vapormax CS Triple Black UK , post-2020.


The need for investments is large and the ministers reached broad consensus on the future of CEF, a key EU funding instrument to promote growth, jobs and competitiveness through targeted infrastructure investment at European level, said Estonian Minister for Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Kadri Simson.


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