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Beijing drone and UAV equipment ban

Overview

Following a June 26, 2026, security incident involving a light aircraft colliding with the CITIC Tower, Beijing authorities have moved to implement a comprehensive ban on drones and related equipment. The new regulation, effective November 15, 2026, prohibits the flying, storage, transport, and sale of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and their components throughout the city.

This policy represents a significant escalation from previous measures introduced in May, which only required device registration and prohibited new sales. The current mandate requires residents to dispose of equipment through buybacks, recycling, or by shipping items out of the city. To assist with compliance, the municipal government has offered subsidies for buybacks, capped at 3,000 yuan.

The restrictions have caused public frustration regarding property rights and low resale values. Residents have begun queuing at authorized buyback sites and DJI stores to offload equipment, as the company is now prohibited from selling devices within the capital.

Entities

DJI · Beijing · Citic Tower

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Beijing implements total ban on drone possession

    Beijing has imposed a total ban on drone possession within the city, forcing residents to sell or relocate their devices by November 15.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Beijing implements total ban on drones and related equipment

    Beijing will implement a total ban on the flying, storage, transport, and sale of drones and related equipment starting November 15, 2026, following a light aircraft collision with the CITIC Tower.

Sources

americanindependent.com · brisbanetimes.com.au · epochtimes.com · gigazine.net · theage.com.au