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Given that the China is an adversary, accepting their car in the market en masse doesn't sound good from the EU security perspective. If the cars have remote ki
by varispeed 3y ago
Given that the China is an adversary, accepting their car in the market en masse doesn't sound good from the EU security perspective. If the cars have remote kills switch or something similar, in the event of Chinese-Russian invasion, they could easily disable all transport and prevent people from leaving to safety or cause other troubles.
I view Chinese expansion in that sector as a Trojan horse.
Mind you that maybe the "company" (Chinese "companies" are not the same thing as we know in the West - these are more like government departments) has good intentions, but when the time comes, the party can order them to do whatever they need to be done.
- rightbyte 3y ago> in the event of Chinese-Russian invasion The concern is a bit silly. You realize that while most of us are dying from starvation and radiation piosoning, the car working or not is like not even a concern. Meanwhile, I rather drive whatever car I like, including Chinese ones. Especially cars witch the government think should not spy on me since they don't feel they control it.
- varispeed 3y agoI remember people saying that the concept of full scale Russian invasion of Ukraine was silly. I think you are underestimating dictators in their 70s with nothing to lose, power of propaganda and the fact that when there is war, there is opportunity to make fortunes.
- asadotzler 3y agoAstute observers will note that China did not in fact invade Ukraine
- varispeed 3y agoThe point was to counter the idea that country invading another country in this day and age is silly.