Beijing, Sept 19, 2026 (AFP) - Drone owners rush to offload devices ahead of Beijing ban

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Drone owners in Beijing flocked to designated buy-back sites this week, looking to sell their devices for as much as possible ahead of an impending citywide ban. New rules in the Chinese capital ban not just the flying of unmanned aerial vehicles but the possession or storage of them, meaning owners have until November 15 to get rid of their drones. At several authorised buyer sites across the city, AFP witnessed queues of people waiting for staf......

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