Get the latest tech news
‘Stay away’ from Chinese satellite services, US advises allies in leaked memo
State Department talking points suggest foreign governments take steps to exclude China-based providers because of security risks.
The US State Department has urged countries not to use Chinese satellite services, warning that they could be used to help Beijing gather military information and sensitive intelligence, a Washington-based defence media outlet has reported. Governments were asked to “take steps to exclude untrusted satellite providers, such as those based in China, and make sure they cannot enter the market and jeopardise national security, business secrets and citizens’ privacy”, it said. The memo said that working with China’s space providers operating in low Earth orbit could help Beijing to advance its foreign policy goals and risked having sensitive information handed over to the Chinese government, according to the report.
Or read this on r/technology
