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I totally agree. But there is a point you may not aware. Government, law enforcement and court are not separated in China, they all belonging to the same centr
by truth0seeker 7y ago
I totally agree. But there is a point you may not aware.
Government, law enforcement and court are not separated in China, they all belonging to the same central government. So if you really want a court order, they’ll issue one quickly.
That’s the tricky situation. Companies must obey local laws, but local laws are built on behalf of central government, and court exists for protecting central government.
- Faark 7y agoNo problem with that. I presume gp focused on a court order since that's the way it works in his local culture. The important part is Apple not acting as their own arbitrator. If the order came from the HK gov, citizens know who is responsible for it and can act accordingly. And I'd expect this to be the reason Apple received pressure to remove it "by themselves".
- shakna 7y agoThat's fine, but Apple acted without one being issued. Which made them the arbiter, rather than the Chinese officials.