Measures expected to help civilian drones expand global outreach

China's optimized export control measures for unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones, are expected to help domestic civilian drone manufacturers expand their presence in overseas markets, as well as bolster technological innovation and industrial upgrading in the sector, experts said on Thursday.

The adjustment will be conducive to the development of the whole drone industrial chain that covers raw materials supply, component manufacturing and industry applications, while further improving the competitiveness of domestically developed drone products in the international market, they added.

Their comments came after the Ministry of Commerce announced on Wednesday that it had optimized and adjusted export controls on certain types of drones and some drone-related components.