Drone owners rush to offload devices ahead of Beijing ban

Signs prohibiting the use of drones flank the streets in central Beijing while drone owners flock to designated buy-back sites, looking to sell their devices for as much as possible ahead of an impending citywide ban. - Photo: AFP

BEIJING: 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 Nov 15 to get rid of their drones.

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