In my oinion all USB-C cables should be identical and negotiation for power etc should be done inside the connected equipment, not inside a cable connecting the

In my oinion all USB-C cables should be identical and negotiation for power etc should be done inside the connected equipment, not inside a cable connecting the two pieces of equipment. However it is an excellent opportunity to cheaply embed spyware chips inside USB cables with markings that cannot be distinguished from the genuine Electronic Marker chips.