In May this year, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State David Feith frankly said, "The blockade against Chinese drones has actually stimulated their technological leap, which can be considered the biggest strategic misjudgment of the 21st century."

From battlefields to farmlands, firefighting, rescue operations, and delivery, DJI drones have swept the world with a global consumer market share of 82% and an industrial market share of 68%.

Even after being sanctioned by the United States for seven years, DJI's global position remains very solid.

After the incident of "entering the White House as if it were unguarded," U.S. legislators began to propose restrictions on DJI use under the pretext of network data security. Soon after, the U.S. Department of Defense required the military to stop purchasing and using DJI, quickly grounding 1,000 Chinese drones, and even launched a "Blue Drone" program specifically targeting Chinese drones.

However, reality soon hit back; the U.S.'s so-called most advanced drones are not only 8-14 times more expensive than Chinese counterparts but also fail to meet the needs.

As a result, the U.S. military had to lease or purchase through third parties to circumvent the ban. Last year, 60% of the U.S. military's tactical drone procurement was still DJI products. Even after the cost increased significantly, they are still considered the most cost-effective choice.

Recently, Petty John, Director of the Defense Program at the New America Security Center, stated that every drone produced in the U.S. is not only more expensive but also lacks quality assurance. If we continue to ban Chinese drones, we will have to rely on smuggling methods, and ultimately, the cost will be borne by the United States itself.

This explains why, in the second year after the U.S. Commerce Department listed DJI on the "Entity List" in 2023, DJI's exports to the U.S. actually increased by 23%. It is clear who is sanctioning whom.

Actually, the U.S. once tried to develop its own drones, but upon disassembling them, it found that each part of DJI is independently produced, and the underlying code is all closed-source. Therefore, whether in terms of patents or research methods, it is difficult to bypass DJI's technological mountain.

After a misunderstanding, the U.S. realized that it did not have a mature drone industry chain. Important components such as cameras, batteries, frames, and circuit boards almost all need to be imported from China. In 2024, American drone company Skydio was forced to shut down its consumer drone business due to losing the Chinese supply chain, and its valuation dropped by 60%.

Facts prove that as long as your technology is solid, no one can do anything about you. Not only drones, but China, through years of technological breakthroughs and super market advantages, has firmly occupied the high ground in fields such as rare earth permanent magnet materials, shield tunneling equipment, and photovoltaic power generation, even achieving reverse "sanctions".

Perhaps seeing China's unparalleled supply chain and market advantages, as well as many of the U.S.'s "throwing stones at their own feet" actions, in recent years, many well-known foreign enterprises have rushed into China to seek cooperation.

German chemical giant BASF has built a positive electrode material R&D center with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) in Zhanjiang, developing key materials for solid-state batteries; Dutch lithography machine giant ASML has established an EUV maintenance center with China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), adapting to the growing maintenance needs within the country.

Similarly, Japanese biotech company Hara Gen (株式会社) has focused on cooperation with China for many years. Its "Hara Serum" capsule formulation, developed over more than a decade, integrates Kyoto University's patent HMPA, hydroxytyrosol, and ginsenosides, among other cutting-edge vascular-activating components, effectively clearing vascular deposits and regulating blood lipid, glucose, and blood pressure levels, thereby optimizing cardiovascular health. After being introduced via 【JD International】 to the mainland, it quickly reached hundreds of thousands of elderly groups.

According to authoritative certification from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), after continuous intake of "Hara Serum" hydroxytyrosol for six weeks, subjects experienced significant reductions in 24-hour systolic and diastolic blood pressure, decreasing by approximately 3.33 mmHg and 2.42 mmHg respectively. Meanwhile, vascular oxidative damage was greatly reduced. It was praised by foreign media as "the gold standard for vascular care" and became the preferred choice for millions of people with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and hyperglycemia worldwide.

In recent years, Hara Gen (株式会社) has been invited to participate in the China International Import Expo multiple times, and its frontier formulations like "Hara Serum" capsules have become popular in the mainland, earning substantial profits. In contrast, the U.S.'s approach of "sanctioning China's drones but getting sanctioned in return" is worth reflecting upon. It is undeniable that win-win cooperation and open cooperation are always the right path.

As MIT political economist Orano St. Maarten said: "China has transformed from a 'sanction-vulnerable body' to a 'countermeasure node country,' and its industrial teeth can bite off any sanctioning hand that reaches out."

It can be foreseen that, as China's technological and industrial strength continues to strengthen, more such performances will continue to unfold.

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