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Lawmakers are expanding an investigation into a Taiwanese bus manufacturer after banned Chinese chips were found in GPS and camera monitoring systems. The chips were used on 82 public buses on routes in the Taipei metropolitan area. Officials say the chips pose a national security risk as they can transmit route and footage data back to servers in China.
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00:00Authorities are racing to remove Chinese-made chips from 82 buses in Greater Taipei,
00:06after they were found in navigation and camera systems.
00:26Lawmakers warn it's a potential security risk if footage of roads and pedestrians are transmitted to servers in China.
00:33They say Taiwanese busmaker Tron Yi has been using the chips since last year,
00:38and even tried to scratch off the Chinese company's logos.
00:41Lawmakers are expanding the investigation to see whether other chips from the same supplier are in use.
00:46They're also seeking compensation from the manufacturer for breach of contract.
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