Beijing has accused Washington of utilizing nationwide safety as pretext to go after Chinese UAV makers
The US ban on imports of recent international drones discriminates in opposition to Chinese firms and must be lifted, Beijing has mentioned. Shenzhen-based UAV producer DJI, the most important on the earth, at the moment sells greater than half of all business drones operated within the US.
On Monday, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) forbade imports of all new fashions of foreign-made drones and important parts, citing “unacceptable risks to national security.” The addition to the FCC’s ‘Covered List’ signifies that firms from China and different international locations will be unable to obtain approval to distribute their upcoming UAV fashions within the nation.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian was requested in regards to the ban throughout a briefing later within the day, saying that Beijing “firmly opposes the US overstretching the concept of national security and making discriminatory lists to go after Chinese companies.”
Lin referred to as on Washington to “stop its wrong practice and create a fair, just, and non-discriminatory environment for Chinese companies.”
DJI echoed the Foreign Ministry’s feedback, arguing that its inclusion within the ‘Covered List’ was a departure from open-market rules fairly than a proportional safety measure.
The firm insisted in a press release that its drones are “among the safest and most secure on the market,” which has been confirmed by years of evaluations from US companies and impartial third events.
“Concerns about DJI’s data security have not been grounded in evidence and instead reflect protectionism,” it mentioned.
FCC chairman Brendan Carr mentioned he was “pleased” with the ban on new foreign-made UAVs, saying that the transfer ought to assist US firms “to unleash American drone dominance.”
The contemporary curbs observe a protection invoice handed by the US Congress in December 2024, which ordered merchandise from DJI and one other main Chinese producer, Autel, to be blacklisted inside one yr except a safety assessment deemed them applicable to proceed gross sales.
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The ban doesn’t have an effect on the sooner authorized drone fashions, which may nonetheless be used and offered throughout the US with out restrictions.
(RT.com)