Chinese Cameras to Be Installed in 100s of Queensland Buses

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Chinese Cameras to Be Installed in 100s of Queensland Buses
A Hikvision security camera installed on a Melbourne City SmartBus in Australia on Nov. 3, 2023. The Epoch Times
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Buses in the Australian state of Queensland could soon install China-made closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras after already being purged from federal government buildings.

The move has raised security concerns that it could give the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) access to sensitive data due to the manufacturer’s links with the authoritarian regime and its military.

Nina Nguyen
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Nina Nguyen is a reporter based in Sydney. She covers Australian news with a focus on social, cultural, and identity issues. She is fluent in Vietnamese. Contact her at [email protected].
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