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A DJI Air 2S drone in mid flight. Photo: Shutterstock

DJI says proposed US drone restriction could ‘harm public safety and economy’

The US House of Representatives bill aims to put DJI on a national security blacklist under the Federal Communications Commission.

The US House of Representatives bill aims to put DJI on a national security blacklist under the Federal Communications Commission

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‘China Week’ bill restricting US contracts with Chinese biotech firms among first to pass

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China’s low-altitude economy spreads wings as struggling locales look skyward

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China imposes export controls on drones and parts for potential military use

Beijing says move will help safeguard the country’s security and interests, and better serve its obligation regarding non-proliferation of weapons.

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Various Chinese agencies have released a list of export controls relating to drones and parts. Photo: Xinhua

DJI says bill to ban its products in US is ‘baseless, xenophobic’

Chinese drone maker DJI has blasted a bill that would ban sales of its products in the US as ‘baseless allegations and xenophobic fear’, as it reiterated its commitment to user data security.

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China’s aviation leader puts cargo drone to test amid industry push

Uncrewed vehicles are essential to China’s low-altitude economy, which the government has bolstered with policies and regulations since 2021.

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Opinion | What decline of iPhone grey market says about China’s consumer landscape

Chinese consumer mentality is shifting, propelled by patriotism and won over by innovative local phones offering better value and reliability.

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A Huawei customer after attending a new product launch conference in Beijing, on September 25. Photo: AP

Opinion | China’s edge in the AI robotics race lies in the Greater Bay Area

Thanks to the Greater Bay Area’s tech champions Huawei, BYD, Tencent and DJI, China commands nearly 40 per cent of the global supply chain for embodied AI.

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Amid tech war, this southern Chinese hub sees its sales to US swell by 62%

The first two months of 2024 were lucrative for the southern tech hub even as some of its biggest private players and industry champions remain under sanctions imposed by Washington.

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As Washington cracks down on Chinese businesses, lobbyists come under fire

Concerns about Beijing’s potential to threaten US national security have spurred several bills seeking more scrutiny about who is representing Chinese interests.

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Illustration: Davies Christian Surya

Hong Kong start-ups see potential in Saudi Arabia, but no immediate gains

Start-ups and investors say attending Leap tech conference is about building relationships for a market seen as ‘like China in the late 90s’.

The booth for Alibaba Cloud at Leap 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 4, 2024. SCMP/Matt Haldane

Opinion | How China is making its dream of flying cars, drones and sky cities come true

Policy, financial and infrastructural support is creating a conducive ecosystem for China’s “low altitude economy”, integrating advanced aerial tech into everyday life and urban planning.

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Pentagon should reject Chinese drone maker DJI’s export licences: US lawmakers

The Pentagon cited national security concerns. The US accuses DJI, the world’s largest drone maker, of complicity in reported oppression of China’s Uygur minority and aiding the Chinese military.

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US lawmakers seek ban on federal purchases of China drones

The bipartisan American Security Drone Act was introduced by congressmen Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi, top members of a House committee on China.

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A Mavic 3 Pro drone is seen at a DJI store in Hong Kong in June. Photo: Sam Tsang

Sequoia targeted by US House China tech investment probe

A US congressional committee is targeting Sequoia Capital after starting investigations into several other venture capital firms for their investment in Chinese technology companies.

Sequoia Capital’s offices in Menlo Park, California, on June 6, 2023. Photo: Bloomberg

Vice-premier’s Shenzhen trip, DJI visit offers ‘no-limits support’ amid US curbs

Ding Xuexiang, China’s executive vice-premier, wrapped up a three-day inspection tour of Shenzhen on Sunday, which included a trip to blacklisted drone maker DJI.

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Shenzhen to import more integrated circuits, steel itself against US sanctions

Beijing has high hopes for Shenzhen and its role in ensuring that China becomes technologically self-sufficient in the face of crippling US curbs on technology transfers.

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Chinese drone makers downplay impact of Beijing’s new export controls

China’s drone makers say privately that the new export rules targeting military use have little impact on their civilian drones, but strict enforcement could cover a wide swath of products.

A Phantom 4 drone from DJI flies during a demonstration flight in Tokyo, March 3, 2016. Photo: AP

Drone maker DJI returns to Hong Kong after 2-year absence with new store

World’s largest recreational drone manufacturer opens retail space in Tsim Sha Tsui in crossover with Swedish camera maker Hasselblad.

China’s drone industry crosses US$14-billion mark in annual output in 2022

That growth underscores the industry’s resilience in the face of US trade sanctions, which included the blacklisting of consumer drone giant DJI last year.

Chinese-made drones have built-in tech to prevent attacks on China: source

Exported UAVs are said to include a feature that recognises an ‘electric geofence’ encircling Chinese territory and turns them away.

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China has become a leading developer of unmanned aerial vehicles, second only to the United States. Photo: Dickson Lee

‘Economic Nato’ alliance, other ideas to counter China proposed by US lawmakers

Two Republican House members recommend that US blacklists of Chinese companies, now maintained separately by the Treasury and Commerce departments, be consolidated.

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US Senator Bob Menendez has called for an economic alliance of “like-minded countries” that can respond to adversaries. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

Number of Chinese tech firms at CES 2023 less than half of pre-pandemic level

Chinese companies at the world’s largest consumer electronics show are exhibiting new PCs, TVs and portable power stations, illustrating the country’s supply-chain strengths.

Eastern China’s Hefei now home to country’s first advanced tech application hub

The Advanced Technology Application and Promotion Centre represents a major national initiative located in Hefei, capital of eastern Anhui province, instead of at the southern tech hub of Shenzhen.

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Hurdles in supply chain remain as US raises its ‘Buy American’ threshold

All manufactured products bought by the federal government must have a certain percentage of domestically sourced components, which can be a challenge to ensure.

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US President Joe Biden signs an executive order regarding American manufacturing on January 25, 2021. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

China braces for escalating fight after new Pentagon blacklist

None of the 13 Chinese firms newly blacklisted by the US defence department, including DJI, has spoken out, while state media has remained largely silent.

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A DJI drone. Photo: AP Photo

Partners or rivals? China ‘supplementing’ Korean industrial development model

Trade between China and South Korea previously operated on a win-win basis as displays and semiconductors flowed across the Yellow Sea, but competition has intensified in recent years.

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China’s DJI rebuffs Russian post calling its drones ‘symbol of modern warfare’

That post on Weibo by Russia’s embassy in China heaped praise on DJI’s drones for bringing ‘a real revolution’ to traditional artillery weapons.

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Founded in Shenzhen in 2006, DJI has gone on to become the world's No. 1 drone manufacturer, with a 70 per cent share of the global civilian drone market and a valuation of more than US$10 billion. 
last updated:
26 August, 2024
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