On October 16, the WeChat official account of the Ministry of National Security issued a document saying that in recent years, as the national security organs have increased their efforts to crack down on illegal surveying and mapping activities, some overseas organizations have gradually turned to carrying out so-called project cooperation with domestic enterprises to evade supervision, illegally collecting China's original surveying and mapping data, threatening China's national security. The national security agency discovered that a certain overseas enterprise, Company A, illegally conducted geographic information surveying and mapping activities in China by cooperating with Company B, which has surveying and mapping qualifications in China, under the cover of conducting research on intelligent driving of automobiles.
After the news was announced, there were rumors in the market that this matter may be related to companies such as Tesla and NavInfo.
Subsequently, Tao Lin, Global Vice President and Head of External Affairs for China at Tesla, shared relevant updates and commented, "Compliance is the bottom line of business operations! Tesla has always believed that compliance intelligence is the intelligence for sustainable development. Our goal is to provide consumers with safe and reliable products and excellent and stable services
On the evening of October 16th, NavInfo also issued a statement stating that in the face of the wave of automotive intelligence, the company has accelerated its transformation in recent years and continues to support the healthy and orderly development of the automotive industry. At the same time, NavInfo always adheres to the principles of legal and compliant enterprise management, firmly opposes all online rumors that defame and damage the company's reputation, and will take necessary legal measures to defend it. Please do not believe or spread rumors, and let us work together to create a healthy, harmonious, and authentic online environment, "said the Four Dimensional Map News.
On October 17th, the official Weibo account of the legal department of Jike Motors issued a statement stating that they have noticed rumors on online platforms that "a certain overseas enterprise is conducting illegal surveying under the cover of automotive intelligent driving research" and maliciously linking it with Jike Motors, misleading the public and damaging the company's image and reputation. Jike always adheres to the principles of legality and compliance in its business operations, and resolutely opposes all online rumors that defame and damage the company's reputation.
In addition, Intel's autonomous driving company Mobileye also posted on its official Weibo account, stating, "We continue to invest in data security and legal compliance. In relevant countries and regions including China, we operate in full compliance with the law under the supervision of qualified partners. We strictly comply with all relevant laws and regulations to ensure that our operations meet the highest safety and compliance standards.