Jul 14, 2024

Chinese EV laser maker fights back against Pentagon blacklisting

"In a preliminary prospectus filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission ahead of its New York listing early last year, Hesai itself said it faced risks associated with having the majority of its operations in China, including the fact that Beijing 'may influence or intervene in our operations at any time', in addition to having possible oversight influence on 'data security'."

Financial Times

Jul 8, 2024

Chinese self-driving cars have quietly traveled 1.8 million miles on U.S. roads, collecting detailed data with cameras and lasers

"Some Chinese self-driving car companies appear to store U.S. data in China, according to privacy policies reviewed by Fortune—a situation that experts said effectively leaves the data accessible to the Chinese government."

Fortune

Jun 24, 2024

A House committee is scrutinizing LiDAR and IoT cyber risks from China

“China’s supply chain dominance in light sensing modules and internet of things components — which include autonomous vehicles, drones and batteries — could be teeing up a slew of cyber risks, experts say.”

Nextgov/FCW

Jun 18, 2024

The anti-China pressure hits DC trade groups

“More than half a dozen lobbying firms dumped Chinese clients earlier this year after POLITICO reported that congressional offices were threatening to blacklist them for working for companies linked to the Chinese military.”

Politico

May 29, 2024

Blacklisted Chinese Companies Rebrand as American to Dodge Crackdown

“In December, a new company registered in Michigan: American Lidar. Its planned home would be an easy drive from the big three U.S. automakers.”

Wall Street Journal

May 24, 2024

Defense spending measure would bar Chinese lidar in U.S. military systems

“A U.S. defense spending bill advanced by the House of Representatives this week contains a measure that would bar the use of Chinese-made lidar sensors in U.S. military systems.”

Reuters

May 23, 2024

Lawmakers approve Slotkin amendment to ban foreign electric vehicles from military bases

“House lawmakers approved an amendment to the fiscal year 2025 defense authorization bill that will ban electric vehicles produced by foreign adversaries from entering military bases.”

Inside Defense

Apr 29, 2024

TikTok, Tesla Show US-China Battle Over Data Is Just Beginning

“The US push to ban TikTok marks a new phase in its approach to data security that could eventually impact everything from electric vehicles to health care, reshaping trade relations between the world’s biggest economies.”

Bloomberg

Apr 25, 2024

Lidar: Another emerging technology brought to you by China

“The exponential growth in connected and automated systems has increased the demand for the sensor technology necessary to make them operate safely.”

Defense News

Apr 18, 2024

Chinese Auto Tech Should Be Banned at US Bases, Lawmakers Say

“US lawmakers urged the Pentagon to bar Internet-connected vehicles with Chinese technology from entering US military bases, building on a Biden administration probe into security risks posed by the cars.”

Bloomberg

Apr 16, 2024

US-Traded China Firms Face Higher Delisting Risk, TD Cowen Says

“There’s a “real and rising risk” that the US Congress may force the country’s stock exchanges to delist some Chinese companies, according to TD Cowen.”

Bloomberg

Apr 16, 2024

Executive Edge: GOP concerned about Chinese firms

“CNBC’s Emily Wilkins joins ‘Squawk Box’ to report on the group of lawmakers encouraging Nasdaq to delist Chinese companies that the Defense Department has blacklisted.”

CNBC

Mar 25, 2024

Pump the brakes: National security concerns surround connected cars

“There is an established pattern of abuse that demonstrates the Chinese Communist Party is willing and able to conduct espionage by exerting its influence on emerging technology.”

Nextgov/FCW

Mar 12, 2024

China's lidar technology faces intensified scrutiny in U.S.

“U.S. concerns over Chinese autonomous driving technology are hitting China's Hesai Technology as lobbyists in Washington move to cut ties with the company.”

Nikkei Asia

Jan 31, 2024

Pentagon calls out Chinese companies it says are helping Beijing's military

"The United States on Wednesday added more than a dozen Chinese companies to a list created by the Defense Department to highlight firms it says are allegedly working with Beijing's military, as part of the broader effort to keep American technology from aiding China.”

Reuters

Jan 30, 2024

Raimondo Warns Chinese EVs Pose National, Data Security Risks

"Electric and autonomous vehicles are 'collecting a huge amount of information about the driver, the location of the vehicle, the surroundings of the vehicle,' Raimondo said during an Atlantic Council fireside chat on Tuesday. 'Do we want all that data going to Beijing?’“

Bloomberg

Dec 28, 2023

The sensors in those self-driving cars have become an international dispute

"...Lawmakers charged that China’s National Security Law, which compels Chinese companies to provide data on demand to the government, could mean that 'troves of data on not only U.S. mapping and infrastructure, but also on U.S. military systems' could fall into the hands of the Chinese government and military."

Politico

Dec 19, 2023

Why the US government needs to focus-in on the Chinese LiDAR industry

"It’s a fast-growing technology with a variety of important commercial and military applications. And now, it’s at the center of the latest tensions between the United States and China over potential security threats posed by Chinese technology.”

SC Media

Dec 12, 2023

Lawmakers Call for Raising Tariffs and Severing Economic Ties With China

“A bipartisan report recommended stripping China of the low tariffs the United States granted it two decades ago, among other actions.”

The New York Times

Dec 9, 2023

Risk Factors: Chinese companies are exploiting American capital markets

“The Chinese fast fashion giant Shein has filed to go public in the U.S., with Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase and Morgan Stanley as lead underwriters. The IPO (initial public offering) is projected to raise billions of dollars. It is also colored by controversy.”

The Hill

Nov 29, 2023

America’s newest security threat: Chinese lasers

“Technology has moved increasingly to the forefront of the global geopolitical agenda. One of the newest technologies to emerge on the scene is LiDAR (light detection and ranging).”

The Hill

Nov 3, 2023

Why lidar is the latest tech between U.S.-China tensions

“National security officials in the U.S. are raising concerns about a Chinese company that’s a key maker of laser sensor technology.”

WSJ Tech News Briefing podcast

Oct 31, 2023

Chinese laser sensor maker targeted as tech trade war spreads

“Hesai is fighting U.S. concerns about lidar systems used in next-generation vehicles and weapons.”

Wall Street Journal

Oct 22, 2023

China stealing technology secrets — from AI to computing and biology, “Five Eyes” intelligence leaders warn

“War in the Middle East has the FBI tracking more potential threats of terrorism in the United States.”

60 Minutes on CBS News

Oct 12, 2023

Investing in America’s cyber infrastructure, resilience and workforce

“A surge of ransomware attacks on the nation’s critical infrastructure, the increasing digitization of the economy and new technological advances in artificial intelligence have underscored the urgency to invest in America’s cyber resiliency.”

Washington Post

Sept 18, 2023

Is that a spy in your car?

“America is already beholden to China for antibiotics, lithium batteries, and 5G equipment. Now they are cornering the market on an important technology used in self-driving vehicles.”

The Free Press

July 20, 2023

Chinese autonomous vehicle tech raises concerns, US transportation chief says

“U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Thursday his agency has national security concerns about Chinese autonomous vehicle companies in the American market…”

Reuters