(Washington Composite Electric) The United States is investigating whether the import of China Internet car constituted a national security risk.U.S. President Biden warned that China may use the technology of these cars to collect sensitive data.
The White House Thursday (February 29) said that these networking cars are connected to mobile phones, navigation systems, key infrastructure, and companies that manufacture them.This investigation is necessary.
Biden said in a statement of announced the investigation plan: "China is determined to dominate the future of the automotive market, including adopting unfair approach. China's policy may fill our market to produce Chinese cars, and to our national safetyI will not let this kind of thing happen in my tenure.
Bynden has ordered the Ministry of Commerce to investigate.An official requesting anonymous said that the government has not plans to prohibit the import of Chinese electric vehicles, but it may be restricted to the import of vehicles or parts.Parts.
The White House refers to the "collecting a lot of sensitive data for drivers and passengers, and also uses the camera and sensor to record detailed information about the US infrastructure."
The White House said that the investigation will also pay attention to autonomous vehicles, and say that if the foreign government obtains its system or data access permissions, there may be "new loopholes."
Donnir of the US Think Tank Strategy and International Research Center told AFP: "This is the Bayeng government once again acknowledged key and emerging technologies to affect economic growth and national security."
The U.S. Department of Commerce will collect information during the 60 -day public review period, and the investigation focuses on the potential cyber security risks of Internet cars such as Chinese electric vehicles.Minister of Commerce Raymond said that the government is evaluating risks before Chinese -made cars have entered the United States extensively and may constitute privacy and national security threats.
China: The US investigation of discrimination will weapon economic and trade issues
China refers to the discrimination of investigations launched by the US government.Liu Pengyu, a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in Washington, told AFP that China "resolutely opposed" the United States has generally changed national security issues and "weapons" economic and trade issues.
As the Trump administration sets the Chinese car import tariffs at 27.5%during the Trump administration period, the market share of Chinese car companies in the United States is quite limited.
Chinese electric vehicle vendors have always used Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe as their largest export market.BYD (BYD), the world's largest electric car dealer, has repeatedly stated that it has not planned to sell cars in the US market, but it said on Wednesday (February 28) that it plans to build a factory in Mexico.
