It's amazing that some users criticize (rightfully) if one posts U.S.-owned media outlets, calling them biased, while the wumaos and ziganwus then post sources directly from a dictatorial government in China.

One thing this SCMP propaganda medium doesn't mention is that Canadian interest in China-made EVs is tempered by data concerns, according to a survey.

And, yes, all EVs are able to collect data, but if and when the data goes to China we must recognize that it goes to the largest dictatorship in history, and the Chinese government has been using such leverage in other countries for political gains and coercion.

It makes a huge difference, and PM Mark Carney knows that as he himself called out China as Canada's biggest security threat. This was less than a year ago.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

And, yes, all EVs are able to collect data,

Which is the bigger problem.

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

What data though? With thousands of cars that can connect to cell networks, wifi networks, bluetooth devices, and gps you get a fleet of war drivers.

By corrilating times, locations and mac addresses it would be trivial to find and track individuals using their personal devices.

Yes any government COULD do this but there would be loads of red tape and negotiating with manufactures. Chinese manufactures have no choice, they ship surveillance software when they are told to or they don't get to sell internationally.

[–] Digit@lemmy.wtf 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Yes any government COULD do this but there would be loads of red tape and negotiating with manufactures. Chinese manufactures have no choice, they ship surveillance software when they are told to or they don’t get to sell internationally.

Just China?

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 hour ago

Any other government would have to work with manufactures operating in other countries, it would be a big project to get all the different parties involved on the same page quietly.

The Chinese government can dictate what Chinese manufactures do, there is no negotiating or wrangling, just you do it or you are replaced by someone who can. Non compliant business don't get to be international businesses.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 6 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

the comment is from a dedicated spam account operating to spread sinophobia and hate

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 4 points 16 hours ago

Exactly what vital data will China get from monitoring cars?

What will they do with all that data? There will be exabytes of data flowing from cars stuck on the 403 every day.

What about Tesla data in control of a Nazi and Fascist supporter.