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If Apple capitulates to every demand the Chinese government makes then perhaps there isn’t much of a difference.

• millstone 7y ago
  Right. But of course the Chinese government has asked Apple for a backdoor, and (to our knowledge) Apple has not provided that. So long as that's true, an iPhone really is one of the most secure option for Chinese residents.
  • fooker 7y ago
    > (to our knowledge) This is really the key phrase here. What we know for sure is: Google and Facebook services do not work in China while Apple and Microsoft's do.
  • virgilp 7y ago
    Actually, to our knowledge, they provided exactly that.
  • _-___________-_ 7y ago
    Apple is open about the fact that their cloud services are operated by a Chinese company in China. No Chinese company has the option of refusing government demands for access to information. Therefore, at least the cloud services should be considered backdoored.