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Reuters says it was because of the US as well: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-fbi-icloud-exclusive/exclusive-apple-dropped-plan-for-encrypting-backups

• jiveturkey 6y ago
  To the degree that's true, my guess is that, just like China, it's to manage public perception. That is, not "because of the US", ie some policy forced upon them.