China’s hidden hold on the West’s national security supply chain

Summary

Sam Olsen writing in the Hill makes the following points:

• The national security supply chain functions to keep a country’s economy and society healthy as well as the military.
• China controls much of the international logistics chain including owning ports (93 at present), container shipping, logistics companies and technology.
• Many ports owned or run by Chinese firms are installing Huawei digital infrastructure, providing oversight of all inbound and outbound goods.
• LOGINK is a Chinese owned closed-loop platform that could provide the ability to identify and interrupt Western supply chains.

References

Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:

• China loses grip on global manufacturing- The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• Australia’s trade diversification away from China picks up pace- The Runway (airforce.gov.au)

References from the Web:

• OCT 2022 China’s LOGINK digital platform: a weapon to bring about a new economic hegemon through data control, ownership, and manipulation?-Asia Power Watch
• Nov 2022 China’s influence over UK supply chains a major security risk- Reaction

Source Information: 

• Article Source: The Hill - covering Congress, Politics, Political Campaigns and Capitol Hill
• Media Check:    The Hill - Media Bias/Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
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