After the Israeli military completely banned Chinese cars, Norway is now worried that Chinese buses might be remotely turned off.
After the Israeli military banned Chinese cars due to concerns about "espionage activities," Norway has also targeted Chinese buses.
Recently, a Norwegian bus operator claimed that after testing, they found that Chinese electric buses were not safe, reasoning that the manufacturer could remotely shut down the vehicles, affecting normal bus operations. Before officially putting them into operation, security measures must be strengthened to prevent "hacking."
Electric buses have been running in China for many years, and Norway introducing them now is already out of touch with the trend. It's even more absurd to worry that buses on the road might suddenly be shut down by Chinese manufacturers, a plot so bizarre it would be hard to imagine even in a science fiction novel.
Yet, this absurd incident has sparked significant attention from Western media, with many mainstream outlets reporting on it and demanding an explanation from the Chinese bus manufacturer Yutong.
Yutong has sold a lot of buses in Africa, Asia, and Latin America over the past few decades and has never encountered such issues before. Therefore, they are unsure how to respond at first, saying that these data are used for normal vehicle maintenance and updates, as well as responding to some emergencies. The vehicles will not be suddenly shut down while operating normally.
Despite this, the Norwegian operator still does not believe it and insists on finding a way to deal with it. Norway's neighbor Denmark couldn't stand it anymore, saying that not only Chinese electric buses have this problem, but all electronic buses around the world are equipped with similar devices, and neither hackers nor manufacturers can remotely control buses.
Sometimes, I really wonder what kind of thinking process Westerners have. They both envy Chinese technology and fear that they will be controlled after introducing Chinese high-tech. They probably want to do the same themselves, but their technology isn't good enough, so they keep bringing up China every now and then.
After all, Israel has actually managed to remotely detonate pagers.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1848009720885260/
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