Philippine Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual (R) and US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo attend a press conference in the Philippines on March 11, 2024.
Chinese electric cars can one day drive on U.S. roads if there are enough government controls on software and sensors, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told CNBC's Eunice Yoon in an exclusive interview Tuesday.
I could see a day when we have those vehicles on roads in the United States," Raimondo said, "but not unless we have very significant controls and conditions around the software and sensors in those cars."
"Because at the end of the day we must protect the American people from the threat that China poses," Raimondo said, claiming that Beijing could access data about location or personal messages transmitted through Chinese-made cars.
China's Foreign Ministry has said that "the Chinese government has never asked and will never ask any company or individual to collect or provide data, information or intelligence located abroad against local laws."
Persons:
Alfredo Pascual, Gina Raimondo, CNBC's Eunice Yoon, " Raimondo
Organizations:
Philippine Department of Trade, Industry, US, . Commerce, Department of Commerce
Locations:
Philippines, U.S, United States, China, Beijing, Mexico