DJI—DJI drones used for surveillance in Xinjiang
DJI drones were procured by Chinese public security bureaus in Xinjiang for surveillance of Uyghur population, with over $300,000 in documented procurement records linking DJI equipment to the region's mass surveillance infrastructure.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authoritarian Compliance | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
| Surveillance Technology | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.572 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (critical ×2) × confidence (0.57)× agency (negligent ×0.5)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms Policy Change Mar 1, 2020 documented
ASPI report documented DJI drone procurement by Xinjiang public security bureaus
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute published an investigative report documenting procurement records linking DJI drone equipment to surveillance infrastructure in Xinjiang targeting the Uyghur population.