Chinese EVs Could Enter U.S. via Canada, Becoming 'Spy Machines,' Chang Warns Ahead of Xi Talks
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Updated · Fox Business · May 11
Chinese EVs Could Enter U.S. via Canada, Becoming 'Spy Machines,' Chang Warns Ahead of Xi Talks
1 articles · Updated · Fox Business · May 11
Gordon Chang said Chinese electric vehicles driven into the U.S. from Canada could let Beijing surveil Americans, sharpening security concerns before Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping later this week.
Canadian tariff cuts on some Chinese EV imports could create that route, Chang said, arguing connected-car systems, cameras and data links make the vehicles vulnerable to remote monitoring and control.
U.S. lawmakers are already pushing legislation to block Chinese EVs from the American market, with Sen. Bernie Moreno calling them "little Trojan horses" because of the volume of data they can collect and transmit.
The warning adds a security flashpoint to broader U.S.-China tensions over trade, technology and energy policy as Washington weighs how hard a line to take in the upcoming talks.
As the U.S. moves to ban Chinese EVs, how will it secure its automotive borders with Canada and Mexico?
If all connected cars are 'privacy nightmares,' how will banning Chinese EVs solve the core problem of driver data surveillance?
Can U.S. automakers truly eliminate all Chinese hardware from their supply chains by the proposed 2030 deadline?