CKN Report Presentation - Evaluating Data Security in Chinese Drones and Smart Vehicles
Digital technologies are fundamentally reshaping how consumers interact with products. From smart vehicles equipped with advanced driver assistance systems to the rapid growth of consumer drone markets, connectivity and data are now at the core of modern product design and functionality. This video explores the dual impact of digitalization: the evolution of traditional goods like cars, and the emergence of entirely new categories such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). It also highlights the growing strategic importance of data—how it's collected, processed, and potentially exploited. As Western governments grow increasingly cautious of Chinese technology providers, concerns over cybersecurity, espionage risks, and national sovereignty have moved to the forefront of policy debates. With a focus on China's legal frameworks for data governance, this video examines whether these frameworks pose risks for European users, infrastructure, and institutions.The discussion is grounded in the findings of a new report written by Rogier Creemers and John Lee.
To read the report, click here.
To watch the video with the authors talking about their insights, click here.
China Knowledge Network
The Dutch China Knowledge Network (CKN) is a network established to involve China experts and disseminate knowledge within the government of the Netherlands and beyond.Our key task is to connect various angles of research and events to better understand China’s motives, policies and vision to develop more effective policies and better advise social partners. The secretariat of the knowledge network has been assigned to think tank Clingendael together with LeidenAsiaCentre. They will function primarily as ‘knowledge brokers’, matching the supply and demand of knowledge.
