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US Government Fears China Bugs Lenovo PCs

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the gosh-we-didn't-think-of-that dept.

An anonymous reader writes "After approving the sale of IBM's PC Division to the Chinese Corporation Lenovo, the US Government has realized China could bug Lenovo PCs destined for US Government customers. Would the US have done the same to China? With American businesses so eager for business in China no matter what, where are we headed?"

2 of 348 comments (clear)

  1. Yes by Samir+Gupta · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The USA did it to China indeed.

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    -- Samir Gupta, Ph. D. Head, New Technology Research Group, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Kyoto, Japan.
  2. US bugs Chinese "Airforce 1" Okay?! by didiken · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Funny that US has bugged a Boeing 767 purchased from the US for use by former President Jiang Zemin.

    Didn't hear the Chinese stop buying jumbo jets.