China puts into effect new drone registration rules

A drone at DJI's first flagship store in Shenzhen, China in 2015. The country is the world's largest manufacturer of consumer drones. — Reuters

SHANGHAI: China on June 1 put into effect new laws requiring civilian drones over a certain size to be registered under real names, in an effort to improve the safety of its skies.

The country is the world's largest manufacturer of consumer drones, but the flying robots have come under growing scrutiny in recent months after a series of incidents caused flights to be disrupted across China.