There is no alternative option for them that doesn't involve just not selling in China. If they want to sell in China (a huge population of people who love to b

There is no alternative option for them that doesn't involve just not selling in China. If they want to sell in China (a huge population of people who love to buy devices), then they have to play by the Chinese government's rules. It's not like they can just sneak around and hope the government doesn't notice, because China will not hesitate to ban the sale of legitimate Apple devices if they feel justified in doing so.