Overview
- Poland’s Ministry of Defence formally restricted entry of Chinese-made vehicles to protected military facilities, citing risks from modern cars’ data collection capabilities.
- The policy also blocks any vehicle that can record location, images, or sound unless those functions are disabled under site security rules.
- Officials prohibited connecting government-issued phones to infotainment systems in vehicles manufactured in China.
- Exemptions cover military sites open to the public, official military vehicles, rescue operations, and statutory activities by state and local authorities.
- The ministry describes the step as preventive and consistent with NATO practices, while rising Chinese car sales and China-based production of some European brands pose enforcement questions, and Beijing previously cautioned against overusing national-security claims.