Drone Crash Sparks Safety Worries

A rundown of the news making headlines in and around China:

Drone goes down: A crash in Central China that injured one person has raised concerns about the safety of drones as the country continues its push to develop the low-altitude economy. During a test on Thursday, the drone’s pilot lost control of the device, which crashed into a building, causing a fire. Satellite images showed that residential buildings surrounded the crash site, which was near a small airport. The low-altitude economy refers to an industry where technologies like drones and flying cars are employed to build transportation, logistics and tourism businesses that operate in low-altitude airspace. China’s government has been pushing the concept as a new engine for GDP growth.