A California congresswoman asking entities worldwide to pull support from a Chinese logistics platform.
In a recent letter, Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) argued the platform: “could give the CCP a road map to gain a stranglehold on the arteries of global trade.”
She added that its data could help Beijing identify transportation paths to control the movement of goods and that using it is “actively risking our national security and the security of our allies.”
She’s calling attention to LOGINK. It was constructed and put into use by several Chinese state ministries and used by shipping ports around the world.
The platform was linked with the International Port Community Systems Association in 2017 and later joined the world body’s “Network of Trusted Networks” in 2022.
According to the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, LOGINK “has cooperation agreements with at least 24 ports, freeports, and port operators outside of China” including nine in Europe.
Instead, she’s introducing a bill that would direct U.S. departments to work with international government organizations to develop an alternative, secure platform.