MediaMarkt, the largest electronics retailer in Germany, has removed drones made by Chinese firm DJI from its shelves.
DJI issued this statement:
Last week, the social media accounts of DJI and its global partners were attacked by a concerted navy swipe attack, which criticised DJI for its inappropriate behaviour in the international situation, which brought trouble to the multi-party social media operations. The German MediaMarktSaturn retail group, a partner of DJI for many years, is also one of the victims of this cyber violence. Last Friday, they suspended the sales of DJI drones in e-commerce and stores for safety reasons. Regarding this incident, both parties Still communicating and discussing.
We have repeatedly reiterated that all DJI products are designed for civilian purposes and cannot meet military specifications. It is completely wrong to accuse DJI of supporting war on overseas social platforms. Since DJI pioneered the civilian drone industry, this technology has not only benefited global image creators, but has also been widely used in agriculture, security, rescue, environmental protection and other fields. More and more public service agencies are using drone technology to save lives and make society a better place. In addition, DJI complies with applicable laws and regulations globally, and the internal compliance team is composed of experienced professionals to ensure that DJI’s business activities fully comply with international rules.
DJI will, as always, work with global partners to develop civilian drone technology, and constantly iterate our products to better benefit the society and serve people’s production and life.
Sources: German Media; DJI Press Release