According to a message on the website of the Ministry of Commerce on December 23, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce answered questions from reporters regarding the U.S. addition of "untrusted suppliers" in the drone sector.
Reporter asked: Recently, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a notice announcing that all foreign-produced drone systems and their key components will be included in the "Covered List," which is referred to as the "Untrusted Supplier List." What is China's response to this?
Response: The U.S. has, under the pretext of "national security," included all foreign-produced drone systems and their key components in the "Untrusted Supplier List," a move that China firmly opposes. In recent years, the U.S. has ignored normal commercial transactions and trade between Chinese and U.S. companies, and disregarded the strong voices from both sides of the business community, repeatedly broadening the concept of national security and using state power to attack enterprises of other countries, including Chinese companies. This is a typical case of market distortion and unilateral bullying.
China urges the U.S. to stop this wrong approach and immediately revoke the relevant measures. If the U.S. continues to act unilaterally, China will resolutely take necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced on December 22 that it had added DJI to the list of companies deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to U.S. national security, and would prohibit the approval of new drone models for import or sale in the United States.
Reuters previously reported that this latest move by the U.S. marks a significant escalation in its efforts to target Chinese drones in recent years. The political website Politico mentioned that Republican lawmakers have long been spreading false information about Chinese drones, even claiming that China could use drone technology to "map every inch of American land."
DJI responded on the 23rd, expressing regret over the U.S. decision and emphasizing that this move not only restricts the choice of American consumers and commercial users but also harms the principles of an open and fair competitive market.
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