Chinese drone giant DJI sues Pentagon over military listing

Company says designation as 'Chinese military company' has hurt business

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Drone maker DJI says U.S. claims that it is linked to the Chinese military have harmed it financially.  © Reuters

(Reuters) -- China-based DJI sued the U.S. Defense Department on Friday for adding the drone maker to a list of companies allegedly working with Beijing's military, saying the designation is wrong and has caused the company significant financial harm.

DJI, the world's largest drone manufacturer that sells more than half of all U.S. commercial drones, asked a U.S. district judge in Washington to order its removal from the Pentagon list designating it as a "Chinese military company," saying it "is neither owned nor controlled by the Chinese military."

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