China says hopes U.S. will 'stop abusing concept of national security' after reports of grounded drones

 

A Chinese flag flutters at the Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China October 25, 2019. REUTERS/Florence Lo

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s foreign ministry said on Thursday after reports that the United States Department of the Interior had grounded its fleet of Chinese-made drones that it hoped Washington would “stop abusing the concept of national security” and provide a non-discriminatory atmosphere for Chinese companies.

 

Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang made the comments at a daily news briefing after reports that the U.S. Department of Interior had grounded all Chinese-made or part-made drones as part of a review of its entire drone program.

 

On Thursday leading Chinese drone maker DJI said it was aware of the reports but could not confirm them.

 

(The story corrects after DJI says it is aware of reports of grounding of Chinese-made or part-made drones, not that it has confirmed with U.S. authorities the grounding of them.)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2019-10-31

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21 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

China’s foreign ministry said on Thursday after reports that the United States Department of the Interior had grounded its fleet of Chinese-made drones that it hoped Washington would “stop abusing the concept of national security” and provide a non-discriminatory atmosphere for Chinese companies.

bad news for you my "friend"  what goes around comes around.... treat the foreigner companies in China the same way you wish the US treats you

 

 

6 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

bad news for you my "friend"  what goes around comes around.... treat the foreigner companies in China the same way you wish the US treats you

Whatever role Karma may play in this, the fact is that Chinese companies have no choice but to obey the Chinese government if it asks them to participate in espionage. There is no independent court system in China.

I asked a Chinese friend how's everything going? He said he can't complain.  

foreign companies operating in China HAVE to provide Chinese government access to their IP's in the name of Chinese national security..... they shouldn't be surprised about other countries having same concerns about their own national security

China sounds a lot like North Korea lately 

4 hours ago, Redline said:

China sounds a lot like North Korea lately 

People outside China have a choice to make right now: live in a China dominated world that watches everything you read, buy, listen to, look at, and then adjusts your ability to travel, get a job, or live in a certain area accordingly OR oppose them. Too bad most people will opt for cheap trinkets, better returns on their stocks, and outright bribes from China. 

2 hours ago, zydeco said:

People outside China have a choice to make right now: live in a China dominated world that watches everything you read, buy, listen to, look at, and then adjusts your ability to travel, get a job, or live in a certain area accordingly OR oppose them. Too bad most people will opt for cheap trinkets, better returns on their stocks, and outright bribes from China. 

So kind of like the NSA now?