Czechia should ban Chinese-made cars from entering strategic sites, Bartošek says

Czech MP Jan Bartošek (KDU-ČSL) says the Czech Republic should ban Chinese-made cars from entering strategic and military facilities for security reasons. He plans to raise the issue with Prime Minister Andrej Babiš as head of the State Security Council and wants the parliamentary security committee to discuss it.

The move follows a decision by Orlen Unipetrol to block Chinese-made vehicles from entering its sites in Litvínov, Kralupy nad Vltavou, Pardubice and Neratovice. The company cited concerns that modern cars contain advanced data-collection systems that could pose risks in critical infrastructure.

Bartošek warned that vehicles equipped with technologies such as LiDAR could map strategic locations and might be misused for espionage, noting that Chinese companies are required by law to cooperate with state intelligence services.