China slams US ban on foreign drones
Posted on: Dec 24, 2025 20:37 IST | Posted by: Rt
The US censor on imports of young strange drones discriminates against Chinese companies and should be lifted, peiping has said. Shenzhen-based UAV producer DJI, the largest in the world, currently sells more than half of all commercial drones operated in the US.
On Monday, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) forbade imports of all new models of foreign-made drones and critical components, citing “unacceptable risks to national security.” The addition to the FCC’s ‘Covered List’ means that companies from China and other countries will not be able to receive approval to distribute their upcoming UAV models in the country.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian was asked about the ban during a briefing later in 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 called 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 comments, arguing that its inclusion in the ‘Covered List’ was a departure from open-market principles rather than a proportional security measure.
The company insisted in a statement that its drones are “among the safest and most secure on the market,” which has been proven by years of reviews from US agencies and independent third parties.
”Concerns about DJI’s data security have not been grounded in evidence and instead reflect protectionism,” it said.
FCC chairman Brendan Carr said he was “pleased” with the ban on new foreign-made UAVs, saying that the move should help US companies “to unleash American drone dominance.”
The fresh curbs follow a defense bill passed by the US Congress in December 2024, which ordered products from DJI and another major Chinese producer, Autel, to be blacklisted within one year unless a security review deemed them appropriate to continue sales.
The ban does not affect the earlier approved drone models, which can still be used and sold across the US without restrictions.
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