Posted on 11/15/2021 7:23:45 PM PST by ameribbean expat
In 2018, a Chinese state-controlled company bought an Italian manufacturer of military drones. Soon after, it began transferring the company’s know-how and technology—which had been used by the Italian military in Afghanistan—to China.
The Italian and European authorities had no knowledge of the move, revealing how Beijing is skirting weak investment-screening in Europe to acquire sensitive technology.
Italian authorities are investigating the 2018 takeover of Alpi Aviation Srl by a Hong Kong-registered company that they say is a front for the Chinese state and was in the process of transferring the company’s technical and intellectual property to a new production site in China.
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Pei-Ping.
Xi must have been impressed with Italy’s long history of success in conflicts./s
They do this because they don’t want the west to have tech infrastructure.
Where is Rome located again?
DJI has the best consumer drones. Can’t imagine China needs anything the Italians have. If Italian drones are anything like their cars, they break something every week and it costs an insane amount for every part.
Won ton tops meat balls! Capish?
DJI has the best consumer drones.
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These are military drones, not consumer ones.
I call BS. Italy was so deep into Chi com’s pockets during the Wuhan disaster....
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