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Congressional probe finds communications gear in Chinese cranes, raising spying concerns
CNN ^ | 3/6/34

Posted on 03/08/2024 2:35:44 AM PST by EBH

Some Chinese-made cranes used at US ports contain communications equipment with no clear purpose or record of their installation, according to a new congressional investigation that will heighten US concerns that the cranes could be used for surveillance or sabotage.

The investigation by the House Committee on Homeland Security and House select committee on China focused on the more than 200 Chinese-made cranes installed at US ports and related facilities. It comes amid heightened US-China tensions over national security and as the Coast Guard last month ordered the ports to better secure the Chinese-made cranes.

House lawmakers found that the equipment installed on the cranes — cellular modems that can be used for remote communication — were not documented in any contract between US ports and Chinese crane maker ZPMC, a congressional aide familiar with the investigation told CNN. When US port personnel went to China to inspect the cranes, the modems were already installed, the aide said.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: china; chinaownsbiden; congress; spying
Gee...I wonder what would be a first strike for the Chinese. Wouldn't be our ports, naw.

Spy balloons and modems in millions of Chinese made imported good, whatever could go wrong.

1 posted on 03/08/2024 2:35:44 AM PST by EBH
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To: EBH

Our government is subjugated.
The gear is there with full knowledge and approval by the Biden administration.


2 posted on 03/08/2024 2:38:59 AM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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And to think there were many Freepers who supported MFN for China. Nice going, free traitors.


3 posted on 03/08/2024 2:47:39 AM PST by TwelveOfTwenty (Will whoever keeps asking if this country can get any more insane please stop?)
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To: Darksheare

Probably, yes.


4 posted on 03/08/2024 2:48:20 AM PST by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF Captain & pilot. Both bitten by the aviation bug)
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To: Darksheare

Thanks to the free traitors, the Chicoms are using our consumer dollars to subjugate our government.


5 posted on 03/08/2024 2:52:00 AM PST by TwelveOfTwenty (Will whoever keeps asking if this country can get any more insane please stop?)
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To: EBH

Our ‘intelligence’ thugs are too busy doing important things like finding white men in their 20’s to say something stupid so they can prop up the delusions of white liberal ‘elites’ in DC. They don’t have time to deal with real threats like those from China and Iran.


6 posted on 03/08/2024 3:02:58 AM PST by GOPJ (Question: What are the two things Biden finds at ice cream shops? A. Ice cream and young children.)
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Newport ews shipyard and drydock yesterday, Nice virgina class sub ya got there., I think Ill Send some pictures back home to Beijing.


7 posted on 03/08/2024 3:59:27 AM PST by Ikeon ( My list of asshat freepers is get'n longer. )
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To keep up with joe biden ballots they ship in for the shamlection.


8 posted on 03/08/2024 4:00:31 AM PST by Recompennation (Don’t blame me my vote didn’t count)
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9 posted on 03/08/2024 4:08:49 AM PST by sauropod (Ne supra crepidam.)
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Build and buy American made.

Another purchase padding Obiden’s bank accounts.


10 posted on 03/08/2024 4:32:42 AM PST by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT)
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"communications equipment with no clear purpose..."

Hmm, I wonder what "communications equipment" could be used for?

The 0'Biden Regime is baffled!

11 posted on 03/08/2024 4:44:04 AM PST by airborne (Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! )
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They got them for $1400.97 apiece from Alibaba, 500 piece minimum.


12 posted on 03/08/2024 4:44:20 AM PST by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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You can buy them cheaper at Temu.


13 posted on 03/08/2024 5:17:16 AM PST by moovova ("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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Spying concerns...

Considering who controls Ports America, that’s a laffer.


14 posted on 03/08/2024 5:20:11 AM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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“...first strike for the Chinese...”

China owns six major ports in the US from coast to coast and is the controller, with Russia, of every shipping company except Maersk, which is Canadian owned.

The first strike has already started. We still have hundreds of ships off the west coast still waiting to port. Supply line destruction with the slowdown.

wy69


15 posted on 03/08/2024 5:47:01 AM PST by whitney69 (yption tunnels)
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Thousands of shipping vessels surround if the country, each with 1,2,10… shipping containers that open up and shoot nuclear missiles. Good times…


16 posted on 03/08/2024 7:05:43 AM PST by Captainpaintball (America needs a Conservative DICTATOR if it hopes to survive. )
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Chao sister shipping business, Chicom allied, Secretary of Transportation.

https://www.maritime.dot.gov/ports/ports


17 posted on 03/08/2024 9:57:46 AM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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Just about everything made in china is subverted by their evil government, much like it is here. I wouldn’t trust a laptop made in china.


18 posted on 03/08/2024 1:38:51 PM PST by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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