'While many countries spy using the internet, the notion that China is going to spy on commuters using subway cars is unfounded,' writes Bruce Schneier for CNNOpinion. 'There are much more likely avenues for collecting intelligence.'
Bruce Schneier is the author of"Click Here to Kill Everybody: Security and Survival in a Hyper-connected World." The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion at CNN.
The trade war with China has reached a new industry: subway cars. Congress is considering legislation that would prevent the world's largest train maker, the Chinese-owned CRRC Corporation, from competing on new contracts in the United States. Bruce SchneierPart of the reasoning behind this legislation is economic, and stems from worries about Chinese industries undercutting the competition and dominating key global industries. But another part involves fears about national security. News articles talk about"spy trains," and the possibility that the train cars might surreptitiously monitor their passengers' faces, movements, conversations or phone calls.This is a complicated topic.
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