China will put precision measuring equipment on a checklist and “adjust standards” for some components of unmanned aerial vehicles. The changes will take effect on September 1, according to . The decision comes amid heightened scrutiny by the United States and allies over allegations that Beijing has supported Russian military operations in Ukraine.
China has made a decision. It’s all about drones
China’s Commerce Ministry said the adjustments would help better safeguard China’s national security and interests and ensure the stability of global industrial and supply chains. Beijing will also temporarily lift export controls on some consumer drones. China has stressed that it opposes the use of civilian drones for “peaceful purposes.”
Chinese drone major DJI Technology Co welcomed the changes to drone export control rules. “DJI has made it absolutely clear that our products are for civilian use only. We have never designed, developed or manufactured military equipment, and we have never adapted our products or sought business opportunities for combat operations. We have never marketed or sold our products for combat use in any country,” the company told Reuters.
The US proposed raising tariffs on drones from China
In May, a group of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives proposed raising U.S. tariffs on Chinese-made drones by 30 percent and blocking imports of drones containing critical Chinese-made components by 2030. Last year, China vehemently denied Western media reports that Chinese drones were allegedly used in the war in Ukraine.
Source: Gazeta
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