Security Scanners Across Europe Tied to China Government, Military
The devices made by a single Chinese Company with the collaboration of China’s Military are now installed security screening devices in every important airport.
The Chinese Company Nuctech also has been frozen out of the US for years and the reason behind this was the National Security concerns.
Highlighted Points
- The devices of the company Nuctech have been installed in more than 25 EU member states.
- The company that has been manufacturing the device has a deep connection with the Chinese Military and the Communist Party of China.
- Nuctech has been the world-leading company for manufacturing devices for cargo and vehicle scanners.
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The company, Nuctech has installed its security scanner devices in a major portion of the world and it has been found that the company has a deep connection with both the Chinese Military and the Communist Party of China.
Nuctech has been frozen out of the US for years due to the reason of the National Security Council. Western Security Council and policymakers have the fear and apprehension that the Chinese Official could exploit Nuctech equipment.
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the concern about the subject has been raised and said that Europe’s largest ports including Airports from Amsterdam to Athens and NATO’s borders with Russia, all are dependent on the devices that come from Nuctech and it has quickly become the world’s leading company by revenue for cargo and vehicle scanners.
A growing number of Western Security officials and policymakers fear that China could exploit Nuctech equipment to sabotage key transits points or get illicit access to government, industrial or personal data from the items that pass through its devices.
