# China tightens export controls on dual-use drone items to the U.S.

https://mins.news/en/item/13881

- China News Service, 2026-08-05 08:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-08-05/detail-ihfhziqh0062455.shtml

> China’s Ministry of Commerce announced stricter export controls on dual-use items linked to drones and destined for the United States. The ministry said the measures are intended to safeguard China’s national security and interests. It also described the controls as fulfilling the country’s international non-proliferation obligations.

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