Australia Stops Using Chinese-made CCTV in All Key Administrative Buildings

The Australian government has decided to stop installing CCTVs made by Chinese tech companies in its government buildings, claiming those CCTVs could pose a security risk to the country, according to DW News on 9 February. 

Manufacturers such as Hikvision and Dahua have provided at least 913 CCTVs, intercoms, electronic inputs and video cameras at over 250 Australian government buildings.  

The ban comes after Britain announced in November last year that it would stop using Chinese-made cameras in some key government buildings, while the United States announced a ban on those products completely. 

Cyber Security Minister James Paterson said the two companies were based on Chinese intelligence laws that required them to cooperate with Chinese intelligence. 

A Hikvision spokesman denied the allegations, saying the company posed as an unrealistic threat to national security, as it could not sell cloud storage and video data of end users. 

Dahua Technology has not yet commented on the matter. 

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said China hopes Australia will provide justice, which should show non-discrimination against Chinese enterprises. 

Regardless of the Chinese reaction, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has maintained a firm stance of defending Australia’s interests and vowed to continue to do so in a transparent manner. 

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