U.S. lawmakers sent a letter to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, citing concerns about the potential national security threat posed by Chinese vehicles in Mexico, according to a press release Tuesday.
Nearly two dozen Democrats in Congress, led by Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, letter He urged Mr. Sheinbaum to investigate concerns about connected cars produced in Mexico by Chinese automakers. Lawmakers also expressed concern about China entering the U.S. market through Mexico. According to In a press release on Tuesday.
According to the letter, the lawmakers asked Sheinbaum to establish a national security review process and send a delegation to meet with U.S. officials to discuss the issue by early 2025.
“As we prepare for your inauguration, we want to remind you of a new and growing problem: the national security threat to our two countries from the proliferation of 'connected' vehicles manufactured by companies with deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party.” I urge you to pay attention to the risks as soon as possible. party,” the lawmakers said in the letter.
This photo taken on October 18, 2023 shows a driver charging an electric car at the Andushan charging station in Shenzhen, southern China's Guangdong province. (Photo by Hector Retamal/AFP, Getty Images)
Sheinbaum was elected Mexico's first female president in June. She was officially sworn in as Mexico's president on Tuesday, Reuters reported. reported.
“We believe that this body of data under the control of the Chinese Communist Party poses a national security threat,” the lawmakers said in the letter. “These vehicles can collect private personal data of individuals, gather valuable information for potential adversaries like China, and even launch cyberattacks against critical infrastructure systems. , China itself is aware of the sensitive capabilities of connected cars and has taken measures to restrict the operation of foreign vehicles within China accordingly.
On September 23, the Commerce Department proposed banning Russian and Chinese software from Internet-connected vehicles in the United States. According to a September 26 report, Slotkin praised the proposed regulations for Chinese cars. Editorial Published by The Detroit News. (Related article: Automakers reverse idealistic electric vehicle targets despite billions in Biden-Harris subsidies)
“While this technology makes our rides safer and more enjoyable, it also makes our personal data, critical videos, and key infrastructure vulnerable to bad actors, including potential adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party.” It could give them access to maps of the structure and even control of the vehicle,” Slotkin wrote in an editorial.
The Biden-Harris administration is pushing U.S. automakers to transition to electric vehicles (EVs), a market where China is challenging the United States. On September 20, the administration announced billions of dollars in funding for EV batteries. Strengthen U.S. manufacturing to compete with China. Chinese-owned electric vehicle companies have donated thousands of dollars to Democratic campaigns over the past nine years.
Concerns have grown in recent years that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is targeting U.S. institutions. Some allies of former president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday unveiled policy plans for how U.S. institutions should respond to the threat from the Chinese Communist Party. Some members of Congress have expressed concern about Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz's alleged ties to the Chinese government.
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