National security starts from the country gate! Biden spends 30 billion yuan to replace Chinese-made security inspection equipment at airports across the United States, (European News Agency, AFP, synthesized by this newspaper.)
2022/07/07 21:12
[Compiled by Yang Fuyi/Taipei Report]Voice of America (VOA) reported that the White House announced on Wednesday (6th) that the Biden administration would allocate nearly $1 billion (about NT$30 billion) from the bipartisan infrastructure bill. , In the next five years, 85 airports in the United States will be renovated or expanded, including updating or adding equipment that meets energy efficiency, updating security inspection, baggage handling and other equipment, and will replace “Made in China” security inspection equipment such as X-ray scanners. U.S.-made instrument products to ensure U.S. national security.
Many environmental protection and security inspection equipment on the market are manufactured by Chinese companies or even produced in Xinjiang. Nuctech, a major Chinese security inspection equipment manufacturer, has been banned by the United States, and US allies such as Canada and Lithuania have also banned the use of its equipment. The United States has previously warned allies and this year raised concerns with the Swedish government, which plans to install Nuctech equipment at airports.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said at a White House briefing on Wednesday that airports are the face of the United States, but many airport facilities are now outdated. This five-year infrastructure plan will not only comprehensively improve, rebuild, and rebuild , or rebuilding airports in the United States, including expanding terminals, adding security checkpoints, greening buildings, etc., and will also add more efficient baggage handling systems.
In response to VOA’s question, many airport X-ray scanners, ID identification and other equipment are manufactured by Chinese companies. How can we ensure that the US national security and supply chain exclude the elements of forced labor in Xinjiang? Mitch Landrieu, senior adviser to the White House and executive coordinator of infrastructure design, admitted that national security considerations are indeed one of the challenges. President Biden hopes to ensure that all products are produced in the United States through “Made in America” and adopt “Made in America”. “Total Disaster Management” approach to ensure that all construction projects are in the national security interest of the United States.
According to reports, Brian Deese, director of the White House National Economic Council, has been planning for a year, and many people have invested in the plan, and the White House is satisfied with the results so far.
The Biden administration will allocate nearly $1 billion (about 30 billion Taiwan dollars) from the bipartisan infrastructure bill to renovate or expand 85 airports in the United States in the next five years, including replacing “Made in China” X-ray scanners and other security checks equipment, switch to “Made in the United States” to ensure national security. (AFP)
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