China has drafted and issued a number of laws, regulations and guidelines to regulate low-altitude flight, a complete new economic driver with rapid development. Incorporating electronic vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOLs) and unmanned aircraft at altitudes below 3,000 meters, low-altitude flight has sparked immense safety concerns, such as intrusion of drones into restricted areas, disruption to passenger flights, damage to high-voltage power lines and scaring off wildlife in nature reserves. In many cases, there were no laws to govern unmanned flights nor certified training for operators. On January 1, the new Public Security Law included the low-altitude economy. Flight violators can face detentions of up to 10 days. Experts warn that since evidence of low-altitude aviation offenses is held in data in vehicles and drones, it requires quick and targeted responses from investigators.
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