US Government Urged to Ban Chinese Lidar Sensors From Weapons, Critical Sectors

US Government Urged to Ban Chinese Lidar Sensors From Weapons, Critical Sectors
A self-driving, 132-foot military ship sits at a maritime terminal in San Diego on May 2, 2016. AP Photo/Julie Watson
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The U.S. government should ban Chinese light detection and ranging (lidar) sensors from its military equipment and other critical sectors, a Washington-based think tank has said.

In a research memo published on Dec. 2, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) said that using Chinese-made lidar sensors could expose the U.S. military and civilian infrastructure to hacking and sabotage during a conflict.
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Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.