Posted on 01/20/2022 8:26:55 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
At some of the world’s most sensitive spots, authorities have installed security screening devices made by a single Chinese company with deep ties to China’s military and the highest levels of the ruling Communist Party.
The World Economic Forum in Davos. Europe’s largest ports. Airports from Amsterdam to Athens. NATO’s borders with Russia. All depend on equipment manufactured by Nuctech, which has quickly become the world’s leading company, by revenue, for cargo and vehicle scanners.
Nuctech has been frozen out of the U.S. for years due to national security concerns, but it has made deep inroads across Europe, installing its devices in 26 of 27 EU member states, according to public procurement, government and corporate records reviewed by The Associated Press.
The complexity of Nuctech’s ownership structure and its expanding global footprint have raised alarms on both sides of the Atlantic.
A growing number of Western security officials and policymakers fear that China could exploit Nuctech equipment to sabotage key transit points or get illicit access to government, industrial or personal data from the items that pass through its devices.
Nuctech’s critics allege the Chinese government has effectively subsidized the company so it can undercut competitors and give Beijing potential sway over critical infrastructure in the West as China seeks to establish itself as a global technology superpower.
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More than likely same as here in what was once the USA
Yep I did read.
The West deserves to fall. Is there a single organization that isn’t led by idiots?
OMG - we got something right. This IS news.
The incompetence and blind stupidity here is stunning.
Wasn’t there a story and warning about this a year or 2 ago?
They’ve had enough time to replace them.
If I were evil. I’d design these with a hidden raid chip, and substitute a different scan image for anyone wearing said chip.
Nelson -> Chinese HA HA
“raid” was supposed to be “RFID” in post 8.
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