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Comments (17)
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
It was always a matter of time before this issue was raised in the UK. Let's see what action, if any, will be taken by the UK Government.
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Phil Stewkesbury
News from the UK:
This article published at The Telegraph a few hours ago:
Huawei has failed to address UK's security concerns, damning government report reveals
Huawei is set to face fresh pressure on its long-term role in the UK as an upcoming government report will find it has failed to address security concerns raised last year.
And, in The Sunday Times yesterday:
Donald Trump's trade war is now a tech world war
I would bet Intel will soon be barred from selling chips to the Chinese surveillance companies Hikvision and Dahua, which have huge government contracts relating to the the detention of ethnic Uighurs in Xinjiang.
Is anyone in Washington against this? Nope. One of the marvels of our age is the speed with which Trump’s once so deplorable China-bashing has become a consensus position, with a formidable coalition of interests now on board the Bash Beijing bandwagon. They may still feel a bit squeamish about his tariffs, but suddenly every foreign policy wonk, national security nerd and cyber-war punk agrees with the president: China is the new threat to America.
It’s as if the entire policy community simultaneously woke up to the strategic implications of China’s technological advance. In other words, even if Trump does call off the trade war, the tech war will go on. Too many people are now invested in it.
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Undisclosed #2
"Paging Mr. de Chateau.... Mr. Jonathan de Chateau. White courtesy telephone please."
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Charles Rollet
Update:
MP Alistair Carmichael publicly called out Hikvision during a 'debate' on Feb 7 where MPs questioned Liam Fox, Secretary of State for International Trade, about human rights in new UK trade agreements:
Fox's response was very vague, however:
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Charles Rollet
UPDATE: MP Alistair Carmichael and 8 other MPs have sent a letter to Mark Field, Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific, referencing Hikvision. The letter, dated March 19, asks what the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office plans to do to "tackle the issues raised" regarding the situation in Xinjiang. The letter states:
"Furthermore, we share the concerns raised by Karen Lee MP about the role of Hikvision in the UK. Hikvision has been used in Tibet to develop an intrusive police and security apparatus. The system uses facial recognition technology which can distinguish minority groups from 'ethnic' Han Chinese populations. The sophistication of this technology and its sinister use is a serious cause for concern when considering Tibetans and Uyghurs' safety and security.
What assessment has the FCO made of these security concerns, particularly in light of the fact that Hikvision was the biggest supplier of CCTV equipment to the UK in 2016?"
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