Drone owners rush to offload devices ahead of Beijing ban

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New rules in the Chinese capital ban not just the flying of unmanned aerial vehicles but the possession or storage of them…

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  • Reported by The Hindu and published Sat, 19 Sep 2026 07:00:13 UTC.

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