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BYD Korea’s Jo In-cheol (CEO) stated, “We are complying with domestic laws regarding personal information,” during the 2026 National Assembly audit.

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(Seoul=NEWS1) Reporter Hwang Ki-sun = Jo In-cheol, head of BYD Korea’s passenger vehicle division, appeared as a witness on the 8th at the National Audit Committee for Land, Transport and Tourism of the Seoul Yeouido National Assembly, which was conducting an audit of the Korea Expressway Corporation and other entities, to answer questions from lawmakers. October 8, 2026/NEWS1 Copyright © NEWS1. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution, as well as use for AI learning, are prohibited. /Photo=NEWS1) Reporter Hwang Ki-sun
(Seoul=NEWS1) Reporter Hwang Ki-sun = Jo In-cheol, head of BYD Korea’s passenger vehicle division, appeared as a witness on the 8th at the National Audit Committee for Land, Transport and Tourism of the Seoul Yeouido National Assembly, which was conducting an audit of the Korea Expressway Corporation and other entities, to answer questions from lawmakers. October 8, 2026/NEWS1 Copyright © NEWS1. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution, as well as use for AI learning, are prohibited. /Photo=NEWS1) Reporter Hwang Ki-sun

During the 2026 National Assembly audit held on the 8th at the National Assembly, Jo Incheon, head of BYD Korea, received focused questioning from a National Assembly lawmaker regarding the outflow of personal information to China. Kim Eun-hye (Rep.) of the People Power Party asked, “Is personal information protected when purchasing a vehicle?” To which Jo In-cheol, head of BYD Korea, replied, “We are complying with the domestic Personal Information Protection Act.”

Kim (Rep.) also asked, “There is content stating that before purchasing a BYD vehicle, personal information is transferred to the headquarters in Shenzhen, China, and if one does not consent to this, they cannot purchase the car. This is shocking. How can such a thing happen?” In response, Jo In-cheol (CEO) of BYD Korea answered, “We will review this matter once more. If there actually are purchase restrictions, we will look into ways to address it.”

In subsequent questions as well, focused inquiries were made regarding the transfer of personal information to China when purchasing a BYD Korea vehicle and about personal information protection. Kim Eun-hye (Rep.) asked, “If the Chinese Communist Party requests information sharing from BYD’s headquarters, can BYD’s headquarters refuse?” Jo In-cheol (CEO) of BYD Korea re-emphasized, “BYD Korea is complying with domestic laws regarding personal information protection.”

(Seoul=NEWS1) Reporter Hwang Ki-sun = Jo In-cheol, head of BYD Korea’s passenger vehicle division (right), and Seo Young-deuk of Tesla Ra Ko-ri-a (CEO) appeared as witnesses on the 8th at the National Audit Committee for Land, Transport and Tourism of the Seoul Yeouido National Assembly, which was conducting an audit of the Korea Expressway Corporation and other entities, to take the oath. October 8, 2026/NEWS1 Copyright © NEWS1. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution, as well as use for AI learning, are prohibited. /Photo=NEWS1) Reporter Hwang Ki-sun
(Seoul=NEWS1) Reporter Hwang Ki-sun = Jo In-cheol, head of BYD Korea’s passenger vehicle division (right), and Seo Young-deuk of Tesla Ra Ko-ri-a (CEO) appeared as witnesses on the 8th at the National Audit Committee for Land, Transport and Tourism of the Seoul Yeouido National Assembly, which was conducting an audit of the Korea Expressway Corporation and other entities, to take the oath. October 8, 2026/NEWS1 Copyright © NEWS1. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution, as well as use for AI learning, are prohibited. /Photo=NEWS1) Reporter Hwang Ki-sun

Eom Tae-yeong (Rep.) of the People Power Party asked, “To be direct, BYD Korea said that if you buy a car from them, customer information is kept in Korea and is therefore safe, but your office was informed that Tencent servers are being used, while consumers were notified that it is stored on Alibaba servers. Why is this happening?” In response, Jo In-cheol (CEO) of BYD Korea added, “We will look into it. We will ensure there is no disadvantage to consumers regarding personal information.”

Eom Tae-yeong (Rep.) also asked, “Can the Chinese headquarters issue specific commands to vehicles, such as remote commands? You said it is stored on a Korean cloud, but is it impossible for China to access it?” Jo In-cheol (CEO) of BYD Korea answered, “I do not know if it is technically possible, but we are transferring personal information-related content in an extremely minimized manner. Driving data and the like are not sent to China.”

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