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DJI

Founded in Shenzhen in 2006, DJI has gone on to become the world's No. 1 drone manufacturer, with a 70 per cent share of the global civilian drone market and a valuation of more than US$10 billion.

Chairman / President

Frank Wang

CEO / Managing Director

Frank Wang

CFO / Finance Director

Xiaojun Xu

Industry

Aerospace & Defence

Website

dji.com

Headquarters address

14th Floor, West Wing, Skyworth Semiconductor Design Building, No.18 Gaoxin South 4th Ave, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China

Stock Code

DJI

Year founded

2006

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China technology

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China economy

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Start-ups

Let 100 Silicon Valleys bloom: China’s start-up ‘godfather’ is planning next DJI

Li Zexiang, who nurtured drone maker DJI, sees his incubator as providing the seeds for a flourishing innovation environment in China.

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US-China relations

Trump’s return could mark start of new race with China over drones for military

The US is lagging behind its main rival when it comes to dual-use drones that play a key role in many aspects of modern warfare.

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US-China relations

US adds Tencent, CATL to list of Chinese firms said to help Beijing’s military

Chipmaker Changxin Memory Technologies and drone-maker Autel Robotics also included among companies Pentagon says threaten national security.

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US-China relations

US considers rule that could restrict or ban drones with Chinese tech

Chinese, Russian threats may ‘offer our adversaries the ability to remotely access and manipulate these devices’, says Commerce Department.

3 Jan 2025 - 3:20AM

Shenzhen

Chinese drone maker DJI plans global headquarters in Shenzhen’s new city centre

DJI is seeking to acquire a 15,658-square-metre plot inside the Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base.

1 Jan 2025 - 10:00AM

Drone maker DJI plans to become an anchor enterprise in Shenzhen’s 117-hectare Super Headquarters Base. Photo: Shutterstock

US-China tech war

Chinese drone maker DJI fights to shake off ‘military’ tag

DJI was featured in a video published by The Financial Times on November 22, titled ‘Should the US ban Chinese drones’.

4 Dec 2024 - 11:21AMvideocam

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang visits DJI Technology in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, Oct. 13, 2023. Photo: Xinhua

China's military weapons

How China, US are using different drone strategies in race for air superiority

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Shenzhen

Flying cars, drones to take off in Shenzhen with US$1.7 billion investment

Shenzhen is spending 12 billion yuan on the low-altitude economy over the next two years, with another 20 billion yuan planned through 2030.

6 Nov 2024 - 5:00PMvideocam

Drones

DJI says proposed US drone restriction could ‘harm public safety and economy’

The US House of Representatives bill aims to put DJI on a national security blacklist under the Federal Communications Commission.

11 Sep 2024 - 9:06AMvideocam

A DJI Air 2S drone in mid flight. Photo: Shutterstock

US-China relations

‘China Week’ bill restricting US contracts with Chinese biotech firms among first to pass

The congressional chamber began voting Monday on a series of bills to limit Beijing’s political, economic and technological influence.

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China's economic recovery

China’s low-altitude economy spreads wings as struggling locales look skyward

The economic model has been elevated to new heights nationwide as struggling regional governments vie for a piece of the pie in the sky.

26 Aug 2024 - 10:00AMvideocam

China’s military

China imposes export controls on drones and parts for potential military use

Beijing says move will help safeguard the country’s security and interests, and better serve its obligation regarding non-proliferation of weapons.

1 Aug 2024 - 12:55AMvideocam

US-China tech war

DJI says bill to ban its products in US is ‘baseless, xenophobic’

Chinese drone maker DJI has blasted a bill that would ban sales of its products in the US as ‘baseless allegations and xenophobic fear’, as it reiterated its commitment to user data security.

19 Jun 2024 - 1:35AM

Science

China’s aviation leader puts cargo drone to test amid industry push

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China technology

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China economy

Opinion | China’s edge in the AI robotics race lies in the Greater Bay Area

Thanks to the Greater Bay Area’s tech champions Huawei, BYD, Tencent and DJI, China commands nearly 40 per cent of the global supply chain for embodied AI.

23 Mar 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

Robots are on display at a booth at the World AI Conference in Shanghai on July 7, 2023. Photo: Bloomberg

China trade

Amid tech war, this southern Chinese hub sees its sales to US swell by 62%

The first two months of 2024 were lucrative for the southern tech hub even as some of its biggest private players and industry champions remain under sanctions imposed by Washington.

21 Mar 2024 - 9:10AM

Robotic arms are seen at a factory in China’s Shenzhen, which saw a big rise in exports to kick off the year. Photo: AP

US-China relations

As Washington cracks down on Chinese businesses, lobbyists come under fire

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Start-ups

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Start-ups and investors say attending Leap tech conference is about building relationships for a market seen as ‘like China in the late 90s’.

10 Mar 2024 - 10:45PM

China technology

Opinion | How China is making its dream of flying cars, drones and sky cities come true

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An EHang autonomous aerial vehicle conducting a demonstration flight at the Baoan District Low-Altitude Economy Investment Promotion Conference in Shenzhen last year. Photo: Handout

US-China relations

Pentagon should reject Chinese drone maker DJI’s export licences: US lawmakers

The Pentagon cited national security concerns. The US accuses DJI, the world’s largest drone maker, of complicity in reported oppression of China’s Uygur minority and aiding the Chinese military.

19 Dec 2023 - 3:36AM

Chinese drone maker DJI’s shop at Park Lane Shopper’s Boulevard in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Photo: Sam Tsang / SCMP

US-China relations

US lawmakers seek ban on federal purchases of China drones

The bipartisan American Security Drone Act was introduced by congressmen Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi, top members of a House committee on China.

2 Nov 2023 - 2:15AMvideocam

US-China tech war

Sequoia targeted by US House China tech investment probe

A US congressional committee is targeting Sequoia Capital after starting investigations into several other venture capital firms for their investment in Chinese technology companies.

19 Oct 2023 - 2:08PM

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