Experts in Taiwan have warned that Chinese-made drones used by the country’s private companies and individuals could relay information back to Beijing, local media reported. news. Many countries ban the use of Chinese information and communication-related products by the public sector. Therefore, Taipei should consider collaborating with NGOs to regularly test Chinese products and share the results with the public, Taiwan News quoted Su Tzu-yun, director of the Research Institute as saying. Defense and Security Research, said.
In the past, Xiaomi, Huaweiand ZTE mobile phones as well DJI Su said all drones have data transfer software installed in their firmware.
As a result, the US National Defense Authorization Act of 2020 restricts the federal government from procuring China Unmanned aircraftaccording to Taiwan News.
Chinese citizens and enterprises have an obligation to support, help and cooperate in national intelligence activities under Article 14 of China’s National Intelligence Law, Taiwan’s National Communications Commission said.
As a rule, whenever Beijing asks Chinese manufacturers for relevant information, it cannot refuse. When private businesses or individuals use Chinese drones, relevant images and other important data can be sent back to Chinese manufacturers, which can then be transferred to Chinese government agencies, according to Taiwan News.
“In theory, Chinese-made drones should be banned completely,” said Li Chung-hsien, a professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering at National Cheng Kung University.
But Mr. Li said that Taiwan does not have a “wild body” approach to this issue. However, he said that relevant authorities need to check the functions of Chinese drones and come up with comprehensive regulations, unlike current regulations that only regulate flight safety. .
