Europe faces cybersecurity risks from Chinese-made hardware, DW analysis finds

DW News's analysis podcast The Dip examines potential vulnerabilities in European infrastructure from Chinese technology, featuring discussion with cybersecurity CEO Mirko Ross and Atlantic Council Global China Hub expert Claire Chu. The analysis argues that hardware backdoors in devices ranging from solar inverters to robot vacuums could expose Europe's power grids, vehicles, and home systems to disruption or surveillance. According to the analysis, this challenge underscores Europe's broader digital sovereignty concerns as reliance on Chinese-manufactured components grows across critical sectors. The discussion frames this as part of the wider geopolitical competition over technological supply chains and data security.