South Korea removes 1,300 Chinese-made security cameras at military establishments

By Tayyaba Nisar Khan

ISTANBUL (AA) - South Korea has removed 1,300 Chinese-made surveillance cameras at various military bases, including near the border with North Korea, Yonhap News reported on Friday.

The foreign surveillance equipment is being replaced by locally produced ones “over security concerns,” the report said.

Seoul made the decision after the military equipment examinations found out that the South Korea-based company provided Chinese surveillance cameras.

The closed-circuit television networks (CCTVs) were used in military training grounds and base boundaries.

“No data has been leaked,” the report added.

"The CCTVs at issue were found to be designed to be able to transmit recorded footage externally by connecting to a specific Chinese server,” it said.

Seoul is considering taking legal action against the local company that “fraudulently fabricated” the equipment's country of origin.

In June, South Korean police probed three Chinese students in the country over alleged filming of the US aircraft carrier, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), docking at Busan base.