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US puts Chinese drone giant DJI on military ties blacklist

The US Defense Department has added China's DJI, the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial drones, to a sanctions blacklist over its alleged ties to the Chinese military [File: Bobby Yip/Reuters]

The United States Defense Department (DoD) has added more than a dozen Chinese companies, including the world’s largest drone manufacturer, to a blacklist of firms with alleged ties to the Chinese military, clearing the way for restrictions on their business.

Shenzhen-based DJI Technology, which is estimated to control more than half of the global market for commercial drones, is among the 13 firms added to the blacklist released by the Pentagon on Wednesday.

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