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China outlaws drones within Beijing city limits

Boing Boing·Séamus Bellamy·about 1 month ago
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DJI drones have been banned in the United States for a while now. The company's hardware, along with other foreign-made drones, was declared verboten by the FCC in the name of national security … and MAYBE to ensure that American drone companies, say like the one owned by Trump's sons, could have a chance to make some money. I guess the People's Republic of China feels that the Trump boys could stand to pad out their bank accounts as well. China, one of the most surveillance-saturated nations in the world, has declared that the use or storage of drones within the borders of its capital city is no longer allowed. China's new clampdown on drone sales and even the storage of drone components within the capital of Beijing stands out in a country that effectively built the global market for affordable commercial drones. The unprecedented citywide rules taking effect on May 1 come as authorities tighten drone regulations across the country and enforce flight restrictions more strictly.…

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