Chinese-made DJI drones on display at a store in Florida in May. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) By Gerrit De Vynck , Warren P. Strobel and Ellen Nakashima

The White House is finalizing multiple executive orders on drones that could lead to Chinese companies being barred from selling new models in the United States, potentially upending the consumer drone market while escalating the growing conflict between the U.S. and China over technology and trade.

The draft orders, which President Donald Trump is expected to sign as early as next week, also call on the federal government to invest in the U.S. domestic drone industry, which has struggled to compete with the Chinese drone makers that currently dominate, people familiar with the matter said. They spoke on the condition of anonymity be

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