Your mental gymnastics trying to mask the obvious regarding China and Apple is astounding. What about Apple makes you put so much faith in them, so as to taint

Your mental gymnastics trying to mask the obvious regarding China and Apple is astounding. What about Apple makes you put so much faith in them, so as to taint the most logical explanation as "unlikely" especially whilst dealing with China? China doesn't give two fucks about Apple or privacy. If you are in doubt, please travel there and experience the total blackout of services that refuse the share data with China. China DOESN'T need Apple, Apple needs China. And Apple needs to comply with their rules regardless of your delusions about Apple's piety. Be it health or selfies, the Chinese government shall have ALL data (on Chinese resents) accessible to them. Or Apple can get the fuck out of China - which Apple won't do because of it's fiduciary responsibilities colloquially called "greed". Welcome to reality