Congress Probes Unexplained Chinese Spying Equipment Found on Cranes at US Ports
• Congressional investigation found unexplained communications equipment installed on over 200 Chinese-made cranes at US ports, raising spying and sabotage concerns • Equipment was cellular modems that allow remote communication, but were not documented in crane contracts with US ports • Modems were found "on more than one occasion," showing vulnerabilities in supply chain security procedures • Chinese cranes make up nearly 80% of those used at US ports, which generate trillions in economic activity annually • Biden administration pledging $20 billion to build US-made port infrastructure like cranes to reduce security risks