Korean congressman revealed that nearly 200 BYD vehicles can enter and exit military areas, worrying that secrets of remakes will be transmitted to China

(Central News Agency, Seoul, Comprehensive Foreign News Report on the 17th) Kang Dae-sik, a member of the South Korean opposition party National Power, revealed that it has been confirmed that at least 190 connected cars produced by the Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD and equipped with cameras can freely enter and exit South Korean military bases, raising concerns that secrets may be reproduced and transmitted back to China.

Chosun Ilbo reported that Kang Dae-sik recently said that these Chinese-made connected vehicles are registered as vehicles that can freely enter and exit the South Korean Ministry of National Defense and army, navy and air force bases. These facilities include the Joint Staff Headquarters camp, the air base where the latest stealth fighter F-35 and the Korean-made supersonic fighter KF-21 are deployed, and the Navy Submarine Command, which requires high confidentiality.

According to reports, bases such as the Busan Naval Operations Command, which requires high confidentiality when US aircraft dock, the Jinhae Submarine Command in South Gyeongsang Province, which focuses on submarine safety, the Cheongju 17th Fighter Group in North Chungcheong Province where F-35s are deployed, and the Yequan 16th Fighter Group in North Gyeongsang Province, which delivered the first KF-21 fighter jet in September, all have BYD connected vehicles registered as freely accessible vehicles.

These connected cars are equipped with more than 10 camera lenses, high-precision Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates, radar and microphones and other equipment, and can transmit the collected information through the Internet. The United States and the European Union (EU) are concerned that Chinese connected cars will instantly transmit information collected back to Chinese intelligence agencies.

The South Korean Army’s Army Headquarters in Gyeryongdae, Chungcheongnam Province, Ground Operations Command and Special Operations Command in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, etc., are reported to have Chinese connected vehicles registered and entered. According to a military source, iPhones are prohibited from being brought into military facilities due to security concerns, but relevant units have not taken any measures against Chinese-made vehicles, which is "really ridiculous."