CTT Urges South Carolina To Continue Efforts In Stopping PRC’s Infiltration

In mid-March, the South Carolina State Senate showed its commitment to combating threats from the PRC by approving a bill banning Chinese citizens from buying or controlling property in South Carolina. Its next step should be passing a law to stop the purchase of dangerous Chinese technology which is being used by the Department of Revenue, the Department of Education, and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. According to China Tech Threat’s (CTT) updated paper, between 2018 and 2023, the state of South Carolina spent $3,854,722 on restricted Chinese technology from Lenovo and Lexmark, as detailed in our South Carolina fact sheet. These specific Chinese companies have been banned from U.S. military and national security networks due to their connections… Read More