Should the US ban Chinese drones? | FT Film

China’s DJI makes the top-selling drones in the US - some Republican lawmakers plan to ban them. Adam Welsh, DJI's head of policy, argues for their continued business in the US, while the FT’s James Kynge examines whether the incoming American administration's proposals are protectionist or prudent

#drone #dji #uspolicy #china #tech #technology #republican #uspolitics

0:00 Introduction
1:29 Communist control?
3:29 Who is Frank Wang?
7:04 How secure is drone data?
9:46 US / China Protectionism?
12:59 Are commercial drones a military threat?
13:42 Away day
16:34 DJI suing the US Defense Department
19:19 What's next?

[VicariousVoyager]

If you can't beat them, ban them. Might as well just come out and say this video was sponsored by Skydio.

[keli]

as a Chinese，I am glad to see US is run by these people

[buzzlightyear]

Did she say Chinese forcing the US to use their technologies?

[fredlu]

Chinese government subsidize drone.
Chinese government subsidize EV.
Chinese government subsidize Huawei.
How much money Chinese government.has?
The solution is to buy, buy, buy Chinese products. That would bankrupt Chinese government.

[TheBielrangel]

Ok, so should every country also ban US manufactured drones? It's not protectionism, it's because of security, of course.

[godzillamothra]

USA: When we lose, we ban capitalism, this is US exceptionalism

[vlhc]

If Skydio spent as much money on actually building drones as they spend on buying FT articles maybe they wouldn't be crippled by Chinese sanctions.

[jjian]

This piece is bought to you by skydio. When we can't compete we defame you.😂

[willz]

Selling things too cheap is now corporate crime?

[fyc]

Sooner or later Chinese made underware will become a national threat to this American！🤣🤣🤣

[yaoypl]

Communist China is capitalism on steroids. Communist China made the capitalist USA begin to look like the Soviet Union. 🤣🤣🤣

[gaobili]

14:08 thats Whampoa Military Academy, a former KMT military academy that ceased operations after 1949, now exists as a historical heritage site as a symbol of national independence. This is not much different from the British visiting the Imperial War Museum or Americans visit the Independence Hall. The fact that the FT didn't realize or look into it, and just jumping to conclusions surprised me

[hharry]

The United States can build drones that are more in line with "national security" at 10 times the price

[guens]

sponsored by the sore losers from skydio.

[tonycaine]

Did Skydio lobby Congress? If Skydio paid this lady Stefaniack, then she needs to tell the truth that she was paid by Skydio

[collins]

So many American companies also have links to their military, so do other countries stop using those products?

[jetli]

boeing is also part of US militarily complex too....

[bunnyboy]

When USA can't outcompete, it resorts to tarrifs bans and elimination, what a gentleman 😂

[pengus]

Fun fact: the "military school" in the photo 14:07 is a tourist site in Guangzhou where everyone is welcome to visit. Kudos for FT doing a thorough background check, and invited so many "experts" talking absolutely rubbish 😂

[ldon]

Should China ban Nike, Boeing, GM, KFC... for the sake of national interest?