China Threatens Reducing Exports to the USA

Author: John Honovich, Published on Aug 23, 2017

The US government has launched a probe into China's alleged theft of US intellectual property.

The Chinese government has fired back, threatening to reduce exports to the US.

In this note, we examine the two government's moves, the impact of cybersecurity, and look at the potential ramifications for the video surveillance market, including Dahua and Hikvision.

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Cybersecurity ******

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Hikvision / ***** *****

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Comments (11)

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 08/23/17 12:55pm

* **** *****'* *****. ***** ***** ** **** ******* ********? I **** ***** **. ***** ** **** *** ***, ***, but * ***** *** **** ******* *** *****. ** ***** does ****** *******, **** ***** ** * ***** *** ******** manufacturing. * **** ***** ** **** ******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Sean Nelson | 08/23/17 02:28pm

** ***** **** ****** *******, **** ***** ** * ***** for ******** *************.

**, ** ***** *** *** ********, ****** ** ***** *****, etc.

Undisclosed End User #1

In reply to Sean Nelson | 08/23/17 07:51pm

** ***** ******** ** ******* *** ***** ** ****** ********** modern ************* ******** ** *** ***** ** *** **. * slowdown ** ***** ****** **** ***** ***** **** **** ***, but ** **** ** *** ***** ** ******** *********** *** many ***** ******** ****** (****** *** ******) *** ** ********** is ***** ** **** ********** **.

***** *** ** ******* ** * ***** *** ******* *** worlds *** ******* *********.

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Chris Lanier

08/23/17 01:29pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Chris Lanier | 08/23/17 02:27pm

*****, * ***** **** *** **** *** ****** (*.*. *********) cares **** ***** ******* **** *************.

*******, ** ****** *****, * ***, ** *** **** ** physical ******** ** ***** ** ****** ************* **** *** ********* by ************* (****** ******* **** *** *** ****** ** ***** businesses ** ******* **** *** ****** / ********* ** *** US **********).

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Chris Lanier

In reply to John Honovich | 08/23/17 02:45pm

****** **** *- ** ** *** ******** *********, ******* ****** and ********** **** ******** **** ******** ********* **** **** ** that ****** ** ** ***** *** ****** ** *** **** interest ** ******** ********** *** **********.

Josh Bylsma

BLUEmark Technologies | 08/23/17 05:28pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Josh Bylsma | 08/24/17 12:06am

** *** *** ********* *** ***** ****, ******* ** ****. While *** **, ** *** ****** ********, ********* *** ***** are ***** *******, ** * ******** ******** *****, **** *** small.

* ***** **** ** ******* ******** *****, ***** ***** ************ imports *** * *** * ******** ** * ******* ** total ** *******.

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Josh Bylsma

BLUEmark Technologies | In reply to John Honovich | 08/24/17 02:47pm

... *** **** ** ***** *** ********* *** ******* **** / **** **** ***** *** *****.

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Undisclosed Integrator #2

08/24/17 01:00am

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Undisclosed Integrator #3

08/24/17 02:58pm

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