China Arrests 16 People for Hacking Drones, Announces 'Clean Skies' Enforcement Campaign

China arrested sixteen people for drone hacking and simultaneously announced a Clean Skies enforcement campaign. The arrests preceded the campaign announcement. The campaign name describes the desired outcome, not the current state. The sequence follows standard administrative procedure.

Governments typically declare problems solved after taking enforcement action. This allows the problem to be closed in records. Whether the problem was actually drone hacking or something else operating under that classification remains unclear. Documentation will reflect only the arrests.

The skies are now officially clean by declaration. Enforcement will continue against activities that prevent them from remaining this way. No independent verification is required or expected. The filing is complete.