MEPs Demand Security Assessment Of China’s BYD
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elipshaber.comThe European Parliament called for the exclusion of Chinese carmaker BYD from public procurement and the restriction of access of its vehicles to military facilities and sensitive areas, citing security risks.
Cameras, microphones, other sensors in Chinese vehicles could collect sensitive data near military sites, French lawmaker warns
Several members of the European Parliament (EP) have made an official request to the European Commission to assess whether BYD cars in the Chinese sea pose a threat to cybersecurity and whether this manufacturer should be subject to strict trade restrictions, including exclusion from public procurement procedures on the continent.
After the ban on BYD cars on an American base in Okinawa, fourteen MEPs are alarming the risk of spying on Chinese vehicles. In Brussels and Paris, their requests for restrictions now target sensitive sites and public markets, in a climate of high tension.
The European Parliament has called for Chinese car manufacturer BYD to be excluded from public procurement and for its vehicles to be restricted from accessing military facilities and sensitive areas, citing security risks. 🚆
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