The UK government has promised to publish a timeline for the removal of Chinese surveillance equipment from its sensitive sites after facing repeated pressure from MPs and Peers. Ministers will also get powers to ban risky suppliers from competing for contracts in sensitive sectors, with a dedicated unit assessing the suppliers that may pose national security…

Surveillance equipment made by companies linked to China’s communist regime has been found at Australia’s national broadcaster and is being dismantled, an internal audit has confirmed. Cameras made by Hikvision and Dahua were found to have been installed at Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)’s headquarters in Ultimo, Sydney and two other locations. An ABC spokesman said…

The Victorian government is auditing surveillance cameras in government buildings and precincts amid rising concerns over Chinese-made devices. Close to 1000 security cameras and other recording systems linked to the Chinese Communist Party are installed in federal government buildings; the Commonwealth confirmed earlier this month. The Australian Defence Force is auditing the Chinese-manufactured Hikvision and…