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        "id": 2046308,
        "msgid": "china-to-optimise-and-adjust-export-controls-on-drone-related-items-1792486490",
        "date": "2026-10-20 15:22:33",
        "title": "China to optimise and adjust export controls on drone-related items",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Trade",
        "summary": "China will introduce revised export controls on specified drone-related goods from 18 November 2026, requiring licences for items with defined characteristics. Beijing says the dual-use measures are intended to protect national security and meet non-proliferation obligations, while maintaining global supply-chain stability and reviewing applications under applicable laws.",
        "content": "<p>Beijing (ANTARA) \u2013 China has decided to optimise and adjust export\ncontrol measures for certain items related to unmanned aircraft\n(drones). The new rules will take effect on 18 November 2026, according\nto a government announcement issued on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Items with specified characteristics may not be exported without a\nlicence, the announcement said. It was jointly issued by the Ministry of\nCommerce, the General Administration of Customs and the Equipment\nDevelopment Department of the Central Military Commission.<\/p>\n<p>The items include autopilots specially designed for drones; certain\ntechnologies for developing, producing or using drones; certain drones\nor unmanned airships that meet specified characteristics; and engines\nspecially designed for drones or unmanned airships, among others, the\nannouncement said.<\/p>\n<p>The drone-related items in question have clear dual-use properties,\nmeaning they can be used for both military and civilian purposes, a\nspokesperson for China\u2019s Ministry of Commerce said.<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson said China\u2019s decision to optimise and adjust the\npolicy in accordance with relevant laws and regulations was intended to\nsafeguard national security and interests, and fulfil international\nobligations such as non-proliferation.<\/p>\n<p>China is committed to maintaining the security and stability of\nglobal industrial and supply chains, the spokesperson said. Export\nlicence applications will be reviewed in accordance with laws and\nregulations, and those that meet the requirements will be approved.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/china-to-optimise-and-adjust-export-controls-on-drone-related-items-1792486490",
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