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Pourquoi Google Maps ne fonctionne pas en Chine ?
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⚠️ SYMPTOM
Google Maps affiche votre point bleu mais aucune carte, ou ne se charge pas du tout.
🔍 MOST LIKELY CAUSE
Les serveurs de Google sont bloqués par le Great Firewall. Google Maps est totalement inaccessible depuis la Chine continentale sans VPN.
✓ HOW TO FIX
Utilisez Amap (高德) ou Baidu Maps via la mini-programme d'Alipay — les deux proposent une interface en anglais et fonctionnent avec des cartes SIM étrangères. Apple Maps fonctionne également en Chine continentale depuis iOS 16+.
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