Doug Palmer reported for Reuters on the U.S.-China Business Council’s adverse reaction to the new law which discourages USG agencies from buying Chinese information technology systems. The article quoted John Frisbie, president of the council:
The national security of the United States is critical, but it must not be used as a means of protectionism . . .Product security is a function of how a product is made, used, and maintained, rather than by whom or where it is made. Imposing a country-specific risk assessment creates a false sense of security if the goal is to improve our nation’s cybersecurity.
The Reuters article goes on to say that U.S. tech businesses fear “Chinese retaliation and copycat legislation . . . that could harm U.S. interests.”
I find it funny that the same businesses likely suffering from Chinese cyber intrusions are also urging the USG to let them back in.
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