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Updated 6:43 AM EDT, April 29, 2026
BANGKOK (AP) — Beijing is banning all drones within city limits starting May 1.
The Chinese capital’s city government passed a series of ordinances in late March banning drone sales and flights, although users have long been blocked from flying drones within the city.
A search on Taobao, one of China’s top online shopping platforms, showed that users with a Beijing delivery address could not check out with a drone in their cart. An employee at a Beijing store of consumer electronics brand DJI told state-backed media outlet Jiemian that they have been told to get rid of any drones in stock by Thursday.
continued: https://apnews.com/article/beijing-ban-drones-sales-5fcfce20e2a75bac4ad2db9d1715e902.
BANGKOK (AP) — Beijing is banning all drones within city limits starting May 1.
The Chinese capital’s city government passed a series of ordinances in late March banning drone sales and flights, although users have long been blocked from flying drones within the city.
A search on Taobao, one of China’s top online shopping platforms, showed that users with a Beijing delivery address could not check out with a drone in their cart. An employee at a Beijing store of consumer electronics brand DJI told state-backed media outlet Jiemian that they have been told to get rid of any drones in stock by Thursday.
continued: https://apnews.com/article/beijing-ban-drones-sales-5fcfce20e2a75bac4ad2db9d1715e902.