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The US banned BYD vehicles at a Japan military base over security risks, signaling a broader crackdown on Chinese tech in defense infrastructure.
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US bans vehicles from China’s BYD at Japan military base, calling them ‘unacceptable’ risk
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US military says the restrictions on the electric vehicles at Kadena airbase also apply to delivery drivers and taxisOne of America’s biggest overseas military bases has banned vehicles made by the Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD over security concerns, the US military in Japan said on Tuesday.The ban, which went into effect this week at Kadena airbase on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, has fueled speculation that similar measures could be taken at other US military facilities as part of Washington’s crackdown on Chinese technology it suspects of being used to collect sensitive information. Continue reading...
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