Big Brother Fears over Chinese Security Software in Bosnia’s Republika Srpska
Big Brother Fears over Chinese Security Software in Bosnia’s Republika Srpska

Big Brother Fears over Chinese Security Software in Bosnia’s Republika Srpska

The Republika Srpska government says a deal with China’s ELINC is purely about protecting data, but a lack of transparency and limited means of oversight has critics worried about the potential for surveillance.
Concern is growing over a cyber-security software deal between the Republika Srpska entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina and China’s ELINC, owned by a conglomerate sanctioned by the United States over alleged ties to China’s ‘military-industrial complex’.
Bypassing regular public procurement procedures, the pro-Russian government of predominantly Serb-populated Republika Srpska signed the 29-million-euro, 10-year deal in June 2024, though it only became public thanks to media reports.