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After Huawei, which Chinese tech companies will the US target next?
The Trump administration cites national security and human rights concerns as reasons to blacklist numerous Chinese companies
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Huawei is now under immense pressure to figure out how to deal with new export restrictions from the US that block its access to American technology. The move has already roiled Huawei, and it looks like the Trump administration isn’t content to stop there.
Reports say that the US government is looking into targeting more Chinese tech companies based on national security concerns. Here are some industries that might be affected.
Drones
Besides Huawei smartphones, one big piece of consumer tech the US government might target is drones. The US Department of Homeland Security issued a warning about security risks associated with Chinese drones. It did not name any specific company, but more than 70% of drones sold in the US costing US$500 or more are made by Shenzhen-based DJI.
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This isn’t the first time the US government has targeted Chinese drones. In 2017, the US Army ordered member organizations to stop using DJI drones because of “increased awareness of cyber vulnerabilities associated with DJI products.”
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The order didn’t elaborate on what those vulnerabilities might be, but it might have been precautionary. A study by The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a federal agency in the US, previously tested the DJI S-1000 drone and detected no unusual data transfer back to DJI.
In response to the US Army ban, DJI introduced a privacy mode in 2017 that can cut off data exchange during flights.
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