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Everyone new this back in 2016. On May 16, 2016 - China blocked Apple iTunes, Movies, etc [0]. On the same date, Apple invested $1B in Didi (Chinese “Uber”) [

Everyone new this back in 2016. On May 16, 2016 - China blocked Apple iTunes, Movies, etc [0]. On the same date, Apple invested $1B in Didi (Chinese “Uber”) [1] and magically China unblock Apple. So what’s new in this story? [0] https://amp.scmp.com/tech/leaders-founders/article/1945616/apples-tim-cook-arrives-china-charm-offensive https://amp.scmp.com/tech/leaders-founders/article/1945616/a... [1] https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN0Y404W https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN0Y404W

newfonewhodis 5y ago
> So what’s new in this story? A lot more.
tatrajim 5y ago
But the Apple book store and movie store were never restored, and Apple was forced to move their iCloud servers onshore to Guizhou. What did Apple gain from this apparent extortion?
- seniorivn 5y ago
  they didn't lose anything else, like the whole market for example
pembrook 5y ago
The media has a constant need for boogiemen to keep you scared and clicking. In the 80s it was Russia, and in the 2020s it’s China. Of course it doesn’t make sense when looking at it rationally. Because it’s about emotion. I’m waiting for the 2040s after China’s population decline really gets going—-maybe India or Indonesia becomes the new boogie man. Fun!