Canada orders Chinese CCTV biz Hikvision to quit the country ASAP

Asia In Brief Canada’s government has ordered Chinese CCTV systems vendor Hikvision to cease its local operations.

Minister of Industry Mélanie Joly announced the order on Friday, when she said a national security review concluded the company’s ongoing operations “would be injurious to Canada’s national security.”

Canada’s government will stop using any Hikvision products it finds and has banned government agencies from buying any more Hikvision kit.

Hikvision has responded by criticizing the Minister’s “unfounded allegations of national security concerns.”

“Instead of evaluating our technology on its cybersecurity merits, the decision appears to be driven by the parent company’s country of origin, reflecting broader geopolitical tensions and an unjustified bias against Chinese companies,” the company stated.

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