The National Security Threat Presented by Chinese-owned Software and Hardware Companies

The US Security and Economic Review Commission has released a report outlining the national security threat posed by TikTok and other Chinese-owned software and hardware companies. The conversation covers the need for a comprehensive approach towards TikTok, especially following recent events like the conflict between Hamas and Israel. It highlights the importance of understanding technological competition with China and the need to address the control of Chinese mobile apps in the US. The proposal suggests a federal ban on Chinese mobile apps based on the evidence of Chinese Communist Party's control over TikTok, which could potentially be an enormous intelligence operation against the US.