Question time: Protecting strategic infrastructure against China's influence

China's full or partial ownership of a large number of strategic infrastructure assets in the European Union has significantly increased the EU's exposure to a non-EU country with a track record of weaponising its growing global economic footprint to achieve political objectives. Moreover, a series of recent cyber-attacks associated with Chinese hackers have put the EU's critical infrastructure at risk of compromise or espionage. Both developments highlight the need to protect the EU's strategic infrastructure against physical and digital threats. The European Parliament will use its oversight powers to question the European Commission on the issue during the December plenary session.