Huan Qiu Shi Bao·2025-05-12 22:47Group 1 - Google has requested to transmit high-precision map data with a scale of 1:5000 overseas, which could be used in various industries such as autonomous driving and AI learning [1] - The South Korean government is cautious about this request due to security concerns, as the maps contain locations of military bases and important national facilities [1] - A survey by the Korea Spatial Information Industry Association revealed that 90% of domestic spatial information companies oppose Google's request for data transmission, with 67% strongly opposing and 23% opposing [1] Group 2 - Previous requests by Google to transmit map data in 2011 and 2016 were denied by the South Korean government due to security issues, but the current situation may differ due to increased pressure from the U.S. government [2] - The U.S. Trade Representative's office has indicated that South Korea's restrictions on location data transmission create disadvantages for multinational companies competing outside of Korea [2] - There are concerns that the issue of map data transmission could escalate into a trade conflict during negotiations with the U.S. government [2]