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Proposed US ban on Chinese car software a significant move towards decoupling
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The US fears that the vast amount of sensitive and personal data collected on Americans by modern cars could be sent to Beijing.
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BEIJING – A proposed US ban on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) represents yet another move towards the decoupling of the two superpowers based on national security concerns.
The Biden administration on Sept 23 announced sweeping new rules targeting imported cars with components from “foreign adversaries” – China and Russia were named – effectively banning Chinese EVs from US roads from 2026.
