cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/45983024
- Poland may ban Chinese-made cars from entering military facilities to protect its security, according to Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk.
- The country’s defense establishment has been exchanging information on the risks posed by cars “heavily equipped with electronics” as it considers restricting their access.
- Tomczyk said it’s “a fact” that the cars could be used for surveillance, amid heightened expert scrutiny of the issue and a report warning about espionage risks posed by the vehicles.
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Warsaw has repeatedly blamed Moscow for a series of hybrid attacks on its territory.
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SAIC Motor Corp.’s MG brand, Chery Automobile Co.’s models and BYD Co. led sales in Poland among Chinese auto manufacturers.
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Tomczyk’s words come after heightened expert scrutiny of the issue. In December, the Center for Eastern Studies, a Warsaw-based think tank, published a report warning about espionage risks posed by the vehicles.
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Asked whether he’s worried the cars would be used for surveillance, Tomczyk said “it’s not a possibility we need to be worried about — it’s a fact.”
Sure, but China poses an immediate security threat for now. As the article says, Russia is responsible for a series of hybrid attacks such as arsons in Poland (and its allies around the globe), and as China is a decisive enabler of Russia’s war against Ukraine it’s not far-fetched that Beijing will also support Russia in its hybrid war against Europe and the rest of the Western world.