DJI Counters Claims That It Is an ‘Unacceptable National Security Risk’

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Last spring, a group of United States congresspeople introduced the “Countering CCP Drones Act,” which argued DJI drones posed “an unacceptable national security risk.” This week, DJI published line-by-line counterpoints rejecting that stance. The Countering CCP Drones Act was introduced in April 2023 by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) of the U.S. House of Representatives who both argue that Chinese law allows the government there to compel DJI to participate in and assist in its “espionage activities,” and as such the company should be added to the FCC’s list of banned communications equipment and services in...