China expands drone surveillance network across occupied Tibet, report finds

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 1: China has built an extensive drone surveillance and counter-drone network across occupied Tibet, deploying unmanned aircraft, automated docking stations and drone-detection systems as part of its broader security apparatus, according to a new report by Tibet Watch.

Titled Eyes Above the Plateau: Drones, DJI, and the Aerial Architecture of Control in Tibet, the report, published on September 29 with research support from US-based non-profit C4ADS, traces the expansion of aerial surveillance in Tibet through Chinese government documents, including police tenders, procurement contracts, training records, flight restrictions and official bulletins pub...

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