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Cross-posted from petapixel.com [by Jeremy Gray]
DJI earned a key win today in an increasingly complicated legal landscape for Chinese companies operating within the United States. The Countering CCP Drones Act was not included in the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that passed in the United States Congress this week, meaning that DJI is not banned from operating or selling products in the United States.
“We want to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the drone community for your tireless and productive efforts to engage Senators and House Representatives,” DJI writes in a new post on its official blog. “Sharing your personal stories and explaining how such actions would impact you and your business have been truly impactful. We reaffirm our commitment to you, our valued partners and customers, and will continue to engage with members of Congress and other relevant stakeholders to ensure you maintain access to our products.”
That last line is crucial, as while the Countering CCP Drones Act was not included in the newly passed NDAA, that does not mean DJI is out of the woods. The company notes that the NDAA “calls for a risk assessment” concerning Chinese drones, scrutiny that DJI says it looks forward to, such that it can showcase its privacy controls and security features to the American government.