China 'very likely' using imported clean tech to spy on Europe, report warns

Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China (left) and Michal Meidan, head of China energy research at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design
6 maj 2026
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Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China (left) and Michal Meidan, head of China energy research at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. Credit: Press photos/Impact Loop design
Europe's dependence on Chinese green technology creates security risks that are poorly understood and largely unaddressed, according to a new high-level report.

China is "very likely" already using green technology imported into Europe to conduct surveillance, according to a report commissioned by Loom, a non-profit organisation focused on European security.

The report cites examples including the use of offshore energy infrastructure to track submarine movements, as well as audio and video data captured by Chinese electric vehicles operating on European roads.

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