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South Korean congressmen reported that about 190 Chinese-made electric vehicles equipped with cameras and communication equipment can freely enter and exit several military facilities. The network function has led to intelligence leaks and national security concerns.
south korea Chosun Ilbo reported that a member of South Korea’s largest opposition party said about 200 Chinese-made vehicles equipped with cameras and communications equipmentelectric car Which has continued to provide free access to South Korean military facilities in recent years, raising national security concerns lest these vehicles transmit sensitive information via the Internet back to Chinese intelligence agencies.
Kang Dae-sik, a member of South Korea’s opposition National Power Party, recently revealed that at least 190 Chinese-made electric vehicles equipped with cameras and communication equipment are allowed to enter and exit South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense and vital military facilities on land, sea and air, including airports where advanced combat aircraft are deployed, the Navy Submarine Command and the Busan Naval Operations Command where US aircraft carriers often dock.
An investigation by Jiang Dazhi’s office found that these includedBYD Chinese-made electric vehicles, including BYD, have completed entry and exit registration for military facilities, including the Ministry of National Defense, the Joint Staff Headquarters, the Army Headquarters in Gyeryongdae, Chungcheongnam Province, and the Ground Combat Command and Special Operations Command in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province.
In terms of Navy and Air Force facilities, the corresponding vehicles can also enter and exit the Naval Submarine Command in Jinhae, South Gyeongsang Province, the Busan Naval Operations Command, the 17th Fighter Wing Base where US-made F-35 stealth fighters are deployed, and the 16th Fighter Wing Base which receives South Korean-made KF-21 fighters. Some facilities contain highly sensitive military secrets.
The report notes that modern connected electric vehicles are typically equipped with more than 10 cameras, precise GPS positioning systems, radar and microphones, and have the ability to collect information about the surrounding environment and transmit data in real time via the Internet. The United States and the European Union have repeatedly raised security concerns about Chinese-made connected cars in the past, leading to fears that sensitive data could reach Chinese intelligence agencies.
South Korean military personnel questioned why, due to privacy considerations, the military base also restricted the entry of smartphones such as iPhones, but did not adopt corresponding controls on Chinese-made electric vehicles, except for security loopholes. Jiang Dazhi also criticized government departments for shifting the blame and facing potential national security risks.
There is currently no public evidence confirming that the vehicles in question have sent military intelligence to China.
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Jiang Dezhi, a member of National Power, pointed out that at least 190 Chinese-made electric vehicles, including BYD, have been registered and can enter and exit many sensitive military facilities such as the Ministry of National Defense, Joint Staff Headquarters, Air Force Base and Naval Submarine Command.
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Because modern connected electric vehicles are often equipped with multiple sets of cameras, GPS, radar, and microphones that can collect information about the surrounding environment and upload it to the Internet in real time, there are concerns that sensitive data will be transmitted back to Chinese intelligence agencies.
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There is currently no public evidence confirming that the vehicles in question have sent military intelligence to China, but South Korean military personnel believe that since there is a ban on bringing mobile phones, electric vehicles are not controlled, which has created an obvious security loophole.
