Chinese Exports Have Remote Control Capabilities, Raising Security Concerns

Imagine you buy a toy car that can be turned on and off using a remote control.

It turns out that some buses made in China and sold to other countries, like Norway and Denmark, have a similar feature.

These buses can be controlled or even stopped from China using special software.

This is usually done for maintenance, like fixing the car.

But it makes people wonder if the same could happen with military equipment, like drones or planes that China sells.

These military items also have software that can be updated remotely, which could, in theory, be used to control them.

While there haven't been any reported cases of China controlling military equipment from afar, the technical ability exists.

This has made countries more careful when buying equipment from China, looking closely at the software and digital security.