Six times Apple gave in to China

Found on Abacus on Sunday, 13 October 2019
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Since Apple's latest U-turn came after criticism from state media, it's sparked accusations that the company is capitulating to the Chinese government, which has recently become a hot topic. But if that’s the case, it won’t be the first time Apple has done it. Here are six times Apple has given in to government demands in China.

So in August 2017, Apple publicly said it complied with requests to remove VPN apps from China’s iOS App Store ahead of the Communist Party’s National Congress.

Earlier that year, Apple also removed The New York Times from China’s iOS App Store, citing “violation of local regulations.”

In 2016, Apple shut down its iBooks Store and iTunes Movies services in mainland China, just six months after they entered the market. The reason? As a result of the country’s strict content controls, China’s media censors demanded Apple shut down the services in the country, according to The New York Times.

Just like Blizzard. Let's hope all the fanbois realize that they are supporting a company that does not hesitate to bend over for a communist dictatorship.