Beijing bans new consumer drone sales and tightens controls from May 1
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Updated · DroneDJ · Apr 27
Beijing bans new consumer drone sales and tightens controls from May 1
10 articles · Updated · DroneDJ · Apr 27
The rules also require approval for flights citywide, restrict sales or leasing of 17 core components, and limit storage inside the Sixth Ring Road without police approval.
Travellers may face baggage checks for drones and parts, while unauthorised flights risk confiscation, fines and other penalties under Beijing's expanded low-altitude security regime.
The move signals stricter state oversight of private drones in sensitive urban areas, even as China promotes commercial drone uses, and could influence regulation and consumer demand in other cities.
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