China halts drone shows across the country as airspace controls tighten

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China has halted drone shows nationwide amid tightened airspace controls, affecting events and tourist attractions across 11 provinces and regions. The cancellations remain largely unexplained, reflecting increased low-altitude aviation scrutiny.

Scheduled drone performances at tourist attractions and events across China have been grounded as the country steps up scrutiny of low-altitude aviation, although in many cases no clear reason was given for the cancellation. Tourist attractions and event organisers in 11 provinces and regions, including Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Shandong, Guangdong and Hainan, took the unusual step last week of announcing that drone shows scheduled from Friday onwards were cancelled. By Monday, none had announced...