Posted on 05/21/2023 9:32:47 AM PDT by devane617
Australian government agencies' use of Chinese-made technology has been making headlines again. This time, the potential threat comes from DJI drones produced by China-headquartered company Da Jiang Innovations.
A cessation order signed earlier this month will see the Australian Defence Force (ADF) suspend its use of DJI products, pending a six-month security audit of the force's supply chain. DJI drones were being used for training and military exercises.
DJI joins a growing list of Chinese technology producers spurring anxiety in Australia and among allies. But the disproportionate focus on Chinese-made technologies might not be doing Australia's national security much good.
A history of pointing the finger at China
It is important to note DJI does have links with China's ruling political party, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which has its own branch within the company. DJI also supports public security efforts in Xinjiang. Recent research has demonstrated how private surveillance companies in China will keenly adopt the CCP's language to position themselves advantageously in the domestic market.
All of the above has raised national security concerns in Australia—and not for the first time. In 2018, Malcolm Turnbull's government blocked Huawei from supplying Australia's 5G infrastructure to ensure the security of critical infrastructure. Turnbull said Australia must "defend our sovereignty with the same passion that China seeks to defend its sovereignty".
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Never did hear anything else about that very recent Chinese spy balloon headed to Hawaii.
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They never say how DJI, or any Chinese drone company, can use privately owned drones to spy on anyone. They have to be connected to the Internet to do so and most people are not connected when they fly their drones for fun and work.
What exactly would they see anyway that any country’s satellites couldn’t see.
This isn’t about spying. This is about politics. I’m not a China fan, only because far too much of our factory work and pharma production is done there, but they play by the business rules which our politicians agreed to yet the rat party balks at leveling the playing field with tariffs.
Okay, they do steal technology. The companies in China even steal intellectual property from each other. They’ve done this forever. Why don’t we hear more about that.
Yes, but it’s mush bigger than that.
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