Hong Kong has taken a significant stride towards cross-border drone flights by teaming up with Nansha in mainland China to develop unified standards, policies and validation pathways through joint tests and trials – an effort that could set a global benchmark.
The collaboration follows an accord signed on December 25 between the Hong Kong Productivity Council and Nansha’s International Advanced Technology Application and Promotion Centre (GBA).
Edmond Lai Shiao-bun, the council’s chief digital...
Hong Kong and Nansha target global drone benchmark via cross-border trials
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Source: scmp.com

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