China says US suspicion of security risks in Chinese drones is 'irresponsible'
An Autel Robotics X-Star drone with a FLIR Duo module is shown during the 2017 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, Jan 6, 2017.
PHOTO: Reuters file
PUBLISHED ONJanuary 08, 2025 2:14 AM
BEIJING — China called the United States "extremely irresponsible" for "groundlessly suspecting" there are information security risks in China's drone systems, its commerce ministry said on Tuesday (Jan 7).
China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposes the US investigating its drone systems and said it will closely monitor the situation.
China also urged the US to respect facts and immediately stop what it called "erroneous practices".
The US Commerce Department said on Thursday it was considering new rules that would impose restrictions on Chinese drones to restrict or ban them in the United States, citing national security concerns.
Source: Reuters