The reason Apple's sales in China are slowing is not because of local favoritism. It has more to do with new iPhones being not much different than older models,

The reason Apple's sales in China are slowing is not because of local favoritism. It has more to do with new iPhones being not much different than older models, much more expensive than similar hardware with Android, and competition (like Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo, Samsung) catching up.