Chinese drone manufacturer DJI filed a lawsuit today against the US Department of Defense, demanding that the company be removed from the "blacklist" of entities allegedly linked to the Chinese military.
DJI said in a statement that its inclusion on the list "is erroneous" and that it is appealing to a US federal court after more than 16 months of "efforts to engage" with the Department of Defense, reported China's official Xinhua news agency.
The company also said that it is dedicated to promoting the civilian use of drones and that it opposes the use of DJI products for military purposes.
"The Department of Defense itself acknowledges that DJI manufactures commercial, not military, drones," it said.
In December 2020, the United States added 77 more Chinese institutions and companies, including microchip manufacturer SMIC and drone manufacturer DJI, to the "blacklist" of companies that are prohibited from exporting US technology.
Regarding DJI, US Secretary of State for Commerce Wilbur Ross said the company was included because it enables high-tech surveillance in China, which the Commerce Department considers a "human rights abuse".
The US Commerce Department has previously used the list against telecommunications company Huawei and entities linked to alleged human rights abuses against Uighurs in the Muslim-majority Xinjiang province.
Chinese-made drones are also under scrutiny due to allegations of the devices being used by Russian forces in Ukraine, which the Chinese government says are rumors spread by "the United States and a small group of Western media outlets".
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