‌NDRC Convenes Special Meeting to Promote Safe and Healthy Development of Low-Altitude Economy

According to an official release from China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), Vice Chairman Li Chunlin recently chaired a special meeting to advance the safe, healthy, and high-quality development of the low-altitude economy. The meeting emphasized aligning with the CPC Central Committee and State Council directives to holistically balance development and security while adapting strategies to local conditions.

Attendees included representatives from relevant central government agencies, national institutions, and local governments, who delivered key remarks.

Key Conclusions from the Meeting:

1. Principled Development of New Quality Productive Forces: Regions must rigorously adapt approaches to local realities when fostering new low-altitude industries, business models, application scenarios, and growth drivers. Blind imitation of initiatives is strictly discouraged.
2. Safety-First Governance Framework: Liberalization must be predicated on robust oversight. Establishing a comprehensive safety regulatory regime is urgent, requiring clarified jurisdictional boundaries and enhanced governance capabilities for low-altitude security.

3. Practical Implementation Focus: Near-term priorities must be executed efficiently. Efforts will intensify to:

   • Prevent inefficient redundant construction and cutthroat low-end competition within the low-altitude sector;
   • Standardize the development of low-altitude industrial parks and rectify irrational construction practices;
   • Accelerate full compliance with drone registration protocols, including mandatory "one aircraft, one ID" coding and real-name registration systems;
   • Strengthen emergency response mechanisms for low-altitude flight safety incidents.