拜登称中国汽车可能监视美国人

美国已启动调查，评估中国进口汽车构成的潜在国家安全威胁

作者：塞巴斯蒂安·贝尔

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美国总统乔·拜登周四宣布，他已指示美国商务部长对来自中国和其他“受关注国家”的配备联网技术的车辆发起调查。

总统在一份声明中表示，“中国决心主导汽车市场的未来，包括采取不公平的做法。” 他补充说，该国准备让技术先进的车辆充斥美国道路，这可能对国家安全构成风险。

拜登说：“来自中国的联网车辆可以收集有关我们公民和基础设施的敏感数据，并将这些数据发送回中华人民共和国。” “这些车辆可以被远程访问或禁用。”

阅读：福特知道中国电动汽车构成“巨大”威胁，着眼于与竞争对手结盟https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-BYD-Seal-U-DM-i-1024x646.jpg

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据路透社报道，中国驻华盛顿大使馆批评白宫暗示其车辆对美国人构成威胁。然而，拜登声称中国对美国汽车制造商施加限制。因此，他问道：“为什么要允许中国的网联汽车在没有保障的情况下在我国运营？”

这并不是美国第一次出于国家安全担忧对中国企业实施限制。此前，由于与数据使用相关的类似担忧，它禁止中国电信公司进入该市场。

白宫官员表示，现在判断商务部长在汽车问题上可能建议采取什么行动还为时过早。然而，他们表示，政府拥有广泛的法律权力，可能会产生“巨大影响”。

美国已经限制使用中国电池的电动汽车获得绿色汽车税收抵免的资格。它还对该国的汽车征收高额关税，不过据说正在考虑修改这些关税以针对在墨西哥组装的中国汽车。

商务部正在未来 60 天内征求意见，并将在该期限过后考虑起草一项法规。调查还将调查在美国组装的车辆的详细信息，例如其软件的来源。https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2022-Joe-Biden-NAIAS-1024x683.jpg

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Biden Says Chinese Cars Could Spy On Americans

The United States has opened an investigation to assess potential national security threats posed by Chinese vehicle imports

by Sebastien Bell

7 hours ago

President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that he has instructed the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to initiate an investigation into vehicles equipped with connected technology originating from China and other “countries of concern.”

In a statement, the president said that “China is determined to dominate the future of the auto market, including by using unfair practices.” He added that the country is poised to flood American roads with technologically advanced vehicles that could pose a risk to national security.

“Connected vehicles from China could collect sensitive data about our citizens and our infrastructure and send this data back to the People’s Republic of China,” said Biden. “These vehicles could be remotely accessed or disabled.”

Read: Ford Knows Chinese EVs Pose ‘Colossal’ Threat, Eyes Alliances With Rivals

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The Chinese Embassy in Washington has criticized the White House for suggesting that its vehicles pose a threat to Americans, Reuters reports. However, Biden claimed that China imposes restrictions on American automakers. Therefore, he asked, “Why should connected vehicles from China be allowed to operate in our country without safeguards?”

This wouldn’t be the first time the U.S. has imposed restrictions on Chinese companies over national security fears. It previously barred Chinese telecom companies from entering the market over similar concerns related to data usage.

White House officials said it was too soon to say what action the Secretary of Commerce might recommend in the case of automobiles. However, they said that the government has wide legal powers that could potentially have a “large impact.”

The U.S. has already restricted electric vehicles with Chinese batteries from qualifying for green vehicle tax credits. It also imposes a hefty tariff on the country’s vehicles, though it is said to be considering modifying those tariffs to target Chinese vehicles assembled in Mexico.

The Commerce Department is seeking comments for the next 60 days, and will consider drafting a regulation once that period has elapsed. The investigation will also look into details about vehicles assembled in the U.S., such as where their software comes from.https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2022-Joe-Biden-NAIAS-1024x683.jpg

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