BEIJING — China is tightening controls on exports of some drones and powerful computers and will require firms to register to ensure they do not "compromise national security," state media reported Sunday.
From Aug. 15, manufacturers of certain powerful drones and computers will have to give technical details to the authorities to obtain a license prior to export, Xinhua news agency said.
The new regulations from the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs are aimed in particular at drones which can fly for more than one hour and at heights of more than 15,420 meters (50,000 feet).
In the first five months of 2015, China exported some 160,000 civilian drones, a jump of 70 percent year-on-year, worth more than $120 million, the official China Daily newspaper reported last month.
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