Hikvision and China's Military

Published May 25, 2021 11:37 AM

Hikvision has partnered with the PRC's military, earning top PLA supplier status, collaborating on PLA research, and more, an IPVM investigation reveals.

This contradicts Hikvision's "strong protest" that the US Defense Department putting Hikvision on a list of Chinese Military Companies was "groundless."

Watch this 1-minute, 45-second video for an overview:

The Wall Street Journal has published its own investigation based on IPVM's report.

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Hikvision declined to comment to IPVM, initially deleting but then restoring evidence of its PLA ties.

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***decision ** ****** ********* ** **********. We strongly protested when Hikvision was included on this list in June because, as we have shown time and again, Hikvision ** *** * ‘******* ******** *******’. Hikvision is independently operated and publicly traded. Hikvision *** ***** ************ ** *** *&* **** *** ******** ************. Our business and ownership information has always been publicly available. Hikvision has tried to fully cooperate with the U.S. government and transparently answer policymakers’ questions. We have tried to correct misunderstandings about the company and our business. We will continue to try to do so. Hikvision is the global leader in providing video security solutions. These punitive actions against the company do not make America, or the world, any safer. [emphasis added]

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Comments (14)
JH
John Honovich
May 25, 2021
IPVM

*** ***, *** *** ****, *** Hikvision ********* ******** *** *********** **** for ******* ******** ************. *** ********* of **** ** *** ** *** employees **** **** ** ** * personal ******** *** *** ** *** direction ** *** *******.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
May 25, 2021

"********* ** ******** **** *** ***** published ** *** *** ******* *** done ** *** *********' "******** ********". How *** ********* **** ******* **** a *****? ** ********* *********, ** their **** ****, ** ** *** Army ***** *** *********** **** ****** unit ********** ** ***** ********* ********?"

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(1)
JH
John Honovich
May 25, 2021
IPVM

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
May 25, 2021

"********* ********* ** *** **** ** work *** *********. ***** *** * vast ****** ** ********* ** *****, almost *** **** *** **** *** government ******* **** *********. ********* ********* choose ** **** *** ********* *** the ********* ******** ** ******** *** should *************** ** *********** *** ***** actions"

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JH
John Honovich
May 25, 2021
IPVM

** * ********* *******, *** ***'* truly **** ******* ** *** ****** of **** **** ** *** ***** of **** ******.

**** ** *** **** *** ****** this ******* *** ********** ** ********* what ******* ***.

****** ** *** *** **** **** freedoms, ** **** ** ***** ******** don't ********* **** ** ********* *** CCP. *** *** **** *** ***** people ** **** ** *********. ****** choose ** *** *** ******* ********* benefits ** ********.

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
May 25, 2021

"****** ** *** *** **** **** freedoms, ** **** ** ***** ******** don't ********* **** ** ********* *** CCP. *** *** **** *** ***** people ** **** ** *********. ****** choose ** *** *** ******* ********* benefits ** ********."

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*** **** ********* **** *********; *'** keep ********* ****.

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
May 25, 2021

* ****** **** *** *** ** going ** "******" **** ** * grander ***** *** *** ** *** passionate ******** **** ***** ******* ***** numerous ******** ** ****-****-******* *****. ********* if **'* **** * ****** ** time ****** **** *** **** ** the ********* ***** ******, ****, *** wondering ** **** ****. **** ********* how ** ** **** ******** *** technology ** *********** ** *** (*** other *********) ******** ******** ***** **** it ******* *** ******* ***** ******* into *** *******, ***** ** *** and *** *** **** *** ** the ************** *** **** ****** ** the ********* ** ********/****** ********* *** uninformed ** ******** *********. ** *** be **** **** ** ******** **** technology **** *** *******, *** ********** is *** ********** **'* *****, **** important ****; ********** **'* ********....

JH
John Honovich
May 25, 2021
IPVM

**** *** *** ** ***** ** "notice" **** ** * ******* *****

*******, ****:*** ***** ********** ****** ****

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
May 25, 2021

"*******, ****:*** ***** ********** **********"

**** ***'* *** **** ** ********* I *** ******** (*** *** **** it). *** ****** *** *** ********.

JH
John Honovich
May 25, 2021
IPVM

***, *** ****, ***** ***** ** more '***********' *********. ****'* **** *** PRC *****. ** ***** ****** ** live ** **** ** **** ** that **** ****-******. ** **** ***** repeatedly, ** ****** ** ******* ** bought ** ****.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
May 25, 2021

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(1)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
May 25, 2021

***, ** *** *** ** *** homepage ************ *** *** **** ** the ***** ***!

(1)
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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
May 25, 2021

"***, ** *** *** ** *** homepage ************ *** *** **** ** the ***** ***!"

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**** ***, ******* ******* *** ********. You're ********** ******* **** *****; ** may ******** ** **** ** ******* a *****.

(3)
JH
John Honovich
May 31, 2021
IPVM
(1)
UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
Jul 01, 2021

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