No-one is unwittingly working for China.
This completely laughable myth has been around nearly as long as recreational drones have.
And still no-one has been able to prove that it's happening.
But that's not the point which is to scare folks into...
It is impossible for the U.S. to compete with China in manufacturing and especially electronics production.
Our country must import the raw materials from too far away at a huge expense. China is centrally located on the globe and getting the raw...
Given that the OP:
gave no description of the incident
later confused and evasive replies to questions
that he launched very close to a tree
and within 7 seconds ended up in a tree without seeing the incident
I believe that the drone was flown...
Anyone remember how quiet the skies were after 9-11? In an emergency the FAA/government can clear the air. This could easily be extended appropriately to drones.