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

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…