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How China’s EV charging tech could spy on Californians

President Trump is moving to keep Chinese tech out of America’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. But California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom is signing on to a network tied to Beijing. Someone should tell him.

The Trump administration has proposed a rule, open for comments until March 16, requiring that federally-funded EV chargers be 100% made in America.

Sensible. Overdue. Good for workers, good for national security.

Days later, Newsom inked a deal with UK energy company Octopus Energy Generation, a partner of China’s PGC Power, to supply California with EV charging and billing technology. The system is called Electroverse. It collects data on your credit card, your travel patterns, the type of car you drive.

As the Chinese celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse, Newsom is transforming his green agenda into a New Year’s intelligence gift exceeding the Chinese Communist Party’s wildest dreams.

Consider this: the Golden State has over 200,000 charging ports, and 94% of residents live within 10 minutes of a charger. A Chinese-linked network will soon know where Californians go, when they go, and what they........

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