G7 need tech trust tests to counter China, Vestager says
G7 countries – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, US – and other like-minded countries will have to develop a list of trustworthiness criteria for critical clean technologies, such as chips and batteries, European Commission Vice-President Margarethe Vestager said at a conference in the US today (9 April). The move is meant to counter Chinese influence. “As we further develop the strategy for clean technologies, we must reflect on the question of trustworthiness. These products become connected. And more and more, they are an essential part of our critical energy and transport infrastr...