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US Mulls New Restrictions On Chinese Drones

Washington is mulling new rules to tackle risks from drones containing Chinese or Russian technology (Credit: AFP)

The United States is considering new rules to address risks posed by drones with tech from foreign adversaries like China and Russia, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

While commercial drones are common in the world's biggest economy, the department warned that involvement by US rivals "may offer our adversaries the ability to remotely access and manipulate these devices, exposing sensitive US data."

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