The U.K. is restricting Chinese-made surveillance equipment from sensitive sites including government buildings, based on a government review of security risks.“The review has concluded that, in light of the threat to the U.K. and the increasing capability and connectivity of these systems, additional controls are required,” said Cabinet office minister Oliver Dowden in a statement to Parliament.The British government has advised departments to disconnect Chinese surveillance equipment from departmental core networks, and remove and replace it without waiting for upgrades.A majority of the U.K.’s public sector CCTV networks use Hikvision and Dahua, according to a report from privacy advocacy group Big Brother Watch.The U.K. government is advising departments to consider whether Chinese surveillance equipment should be banned from areas “outside the definition of sensitive sites” to further mitigate risk."