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I still get a feeling that it’s a marketing ploy. Why would China allow Apple to operate as they wish without Apple sleeping with China. I very much feel Apple
by nojvek 9y ago
I still get a feeling that it’s a marketing ploy. Why would China allow Apple to operate as they wish without Apple sleeping with China.
I very much feel Apple bends a couple of rules here and there for the ability to operate in non-US markets.
- dsabanin 9y agoThere could be other explanation also. I think it would be pretty tough to not allow Apple (the largest US company) to operate in China. At that point US government, WTO and other organizations will step in and there will be serious economic retaliation that I'm sure China doesn't want.
- themacguffinman 9y agoThey've just recently cracked down on WhatsApp among other Facebook services. Facebook is hardly a small player.
- Synaesthesia 9y agoYep. They also co-operate with the US government requests for information.