Biden fears China will use its cars to spy and cause problems in the US

The US Government will investigate the risks to its national security that vehicles connected to the internet may pose, particularly those from China, as reported this Thursday by the President of the United States. Joe Bidenand the Department of Commerce.

The investigation could lead to a ban on the sale of this type of Chinese vehicles in the United States due to fears that Chinese authorities could use the cars to spy or cause problems on the country’s roads.

“It doesn’t take much imagination to think how a foreign government with access to connected vehicles could pose a serious risk to both our national security and the privacy of American citizens.“Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo stated in a statement.

President Biden took aim directly at China by stating in a statement that “China’s policies could flood“the American market with its vehicles,”posing risks” to American national security.

“I’m not going to let it happen on my watch.“, he assured Biden.

The president compared vehicles connected to cell phones, which can collect sensitive information from both citizens and the country.and send that information to the People’s Republic of China”.

Biden also highlighted that China “It restricts the sale of vehicles manufactured in the United States in its market, which is why it does not consider it fair that Chinese connected cars have access to the US market.”unlimited”.

The announcement of the investigation comes a few days after the Alliance for American Manufacturing (LOVE), which brings together the American manufacturing sector, published a report in which it warned that the arrival in the United States of Chinese brand vehicles produced in Mexico would be “catastrophic” for the automotive sector.

LOVE He asked the United States to develop tools to prevent its importation.

Since the Presidency of Donald Trump (2017-2021), the United States has maintained a 25% tariff on the import of Chinese cars, which is added to the general tariff of 2.5%, which makes the sale of these vehicles in the country economically impracticable.

But different analysts have warned that Chinese companies like BYD, the largest electric vehicle manufacturer in the world, will end up finding a way to sell their products in the United States.