US Should Sanction Chinese Drone Maker DJI for Sending Data to China, Report Says

US Should Sanction Chinese Drone Maker DJI for Sending Data to China, Report Says
An employee shows the new Mavic Pro 2 drone in a DJI store in Shanghai on May 22, 2019. Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images
Frank Fang
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U.S. think tank Heritage Foundation is calling on the Trump administration to impose sanctions on Chinese drone maker DJI because the data it collects could fall into the hands of the Chinese regime.

The report published on Aug. 19 said the data collected by Chinese drones flown in the country would include precise location of critical infrastructure and sensitive information, including locations of civic leaders, their movements, and interactions.
Frank Fang
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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