Well-known Chinese news site NetEase (NASDAQ: NTES) recently reported that the U.S. Commerce Department plans to release rules on “connected cars” in August and is expected to impose restrictions on some parts and software produced by China and other countries that are seen as adversaries. The rules will not apply to the entire car, but rather to some management software and key driver components that manage car data. These components must be produced in U.S.-allied countries.
There are a lot of software capabilities in modern smart cars. They may be able to take photos, engage with the driving system, connect to smartphones, and know where the car is going. In May of this year, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said that, after the U.S. government’s risk assessment on Chinese car imports, “extreme actions” may be taken to ban or restrict Chinese-made cars. California’s privacy regulatory authority said it would examine the growing amount of data collected by smart cars.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged the United States to “respect the laws of the market economy and the principles of fair competition.” China call on the United States to stop its “generalization of the concept of national security” and to “stop discrimination against Chinese companies.”
Source: NetEase, July 17, 2024
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