Beijing has banned the sale or lease of drones and certain components, citing security concerns, in an effort to tighten regulation of unmanned aerial vehicles in the Chinese capital's airspace.

Citing security concerns, Beijing will significantly restrict drone sales, storage and transport after tightening regulation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the Chinese capital’s airspace, according to state media. Beijing has banned the sale or lease of UAVs and 17 designated “core components” to any person or organisation unless granted public security approval, according to the regulation approved by the municipal legislative body on Friday. Bringing new drones or core components into.....