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V&A Museum deleted maps and images deemed sensitive by Chinese censors

The Victoria and Albert Museum in west London - (PA Archive)

The Victoria and Albert Museum accepted demands by a Chinese firm that publishes its catalogues to remove images that contravene China’s censorship laws.

Emails from the Chinese printers to the museum show their concern regarding a map of China, which the V&A wanted to use to illustrate the trade routes of the British Empire for a forthcoming exhibition.

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