Perhaps the entire thing is rooted in some official having stock in a company that manufactures drones, that's not DJI.
I'm not a conspiracy theorist but we've seen a lot of shady stuff lately.
I was with you up till you said this, betraying your false ideas about the degree of freedom enjoyed in other countries.
Most countries are at least as free as yours, quite a few have even more freedom.
A 'cranky' Chinese man murdered a Warialda woman. He was chased by the police but evaded capture by leaping to his death from the high rock. The tale claims that Cranky Rock received its name from this event.